Week 2: Jette/Hornsey; deviance and dissent in groups

Question 1

What is deviance in groups?

Answer 1

The violation of the norms of the group

Question 2

What is dissent in groups?

Answer 2

The expression of disagreement with group norms, actions or a group decision

Question 3

What are group norms

Answer 3

Beliefs about how group members should act within the group

Question 4

what are positive deviants?

Answer 4

individuals who deviate by contributing more to the group than the average group members

Question 5

What are negative deviants?

Answer 5

Individuals failing to live up to important group norms or reject these norms

Question 6

Why are group members seen to conform to the group, what drives this (2)?

Answer 6

1. In face of uncertainty, people look to each other as guide
2. Desire to fit in, obtain and approval and avoid punishment

Question 7

What are the 5 motives why people engage in deviance and dissent?

Answer 7

Motive 1: disengagement, disloyalty or disrespect (negative)
Motive 2: loyalty and concern for the group (sort of positive)
Motive 3: moral rebellion
motive 4: desire to express difference, individuality and uniqueness
Motive 5: tangible rewards and instrumental gain

Question 8

With Motive 2 of reasons for deviance and dissent, what is constructive deviance?

Answer 8

Deviance or dissent motivated by a desire to attempt to change group norms for the better

Question 9

Whitin Motive 3 of reasons for deviance and dissent, what are moral rebels?

Answer 9

Individuals who give priority to following personal convictions over group norms when individual and group norms clash

Question 10

Why do groups reject deviance and dissent (5)?

Answer 10

1. Threatened group positivity
2. Threatened group cohesion
3. Threatened group distinctiveness
4. Threatened group locomotion
5. Threatened self-image of other group members

Question 11

What is the black-sheep effect?

Answer 11

(1) Favourable in-group members is rated more positively than an out-group member who engages in similar behavior
(2) A deviant in-group member is rated more harshly than an out-group member who engages int he same behavior

Question 12

What is group locomotion?

Answer 12

the ability of a group to achieve its goals

Question 13

What is the value of dissent?

Answer 13

1. Improves decision-making
2. Enhances creativity and innovation

Question 14

What is the value of deviance?

Answer 14

1. Affirms group values, classifies norms and how the group is different from other groups
2. Draws attention to alternative forms of behavior and thereby allows for cultural change

Question 15

What is the intergroup sensitivity effect?

Answer 15

In-group members criticizing the group are downgraded less strongly than outsiders making the exact same comments

Question 16

What are the 6 factors determining if dissen and/or deviance is tolerated?

Answer 16

1. First time offense or repeat?
2. Severity of action and harm to group
3. Power position of dissenter/deviant (powerful is more accepted)
4. Prototypically (more prototypical is more accepted
5. Group tenure
6. Stage of group formation

Question 17

What are idiosyncrasy credits?

Answer 17

People who have proved their loyalty to the group in the past have most permission to violate rules and challenge group culture