Roles
What is a role?
a role is the expected behavior of the individual.
What are norms?
They are a set of group rules or expectations for how people should behave within a group.
What is Groupthink?
When a group comes to a unanimous decision about an action, despite their being better options.
What is the mutual attraction that holds members of a group together?
Group Cohesion
what does the whole grain represent?
Task Roles
What role category does gatekeeping fall under?
Social-emotional, maintenance
What is the difference between an implicit and explicit norm?
Implicit is implied (not written) and explicit is written.
What is a solution to groupthink
Diversity
According to __ there are five characteristics that cohesive groups display.
Shaw
which roll represents the maintenance roles category?
Croissant
Finding oneself pulled in many directions as they try to respond to the many statuses they hold is an example of what?
Role Conflict
What are the four main types of norms?
Crucial, Peripheral , explicit, and implicit
When a group member has doubts about a decision and speaks up about it. is this or is it not an example of groupthink?
Not.
What can be a negative impact on group cohesion?
Social Loafing
How is sourdough related to Self-centered roles category?
Because it represents the sour behavior of selfish members.
What are task roles?
Task roles are those that take into consideration the importance of the group task.
what is it called when a group member resists a norm but still works to promote group goals?
Constructive nonconformity
What is the key issue of groupthink?
Having the wrong goal instead of making the best decision.
What happens when a group has one or more social loafers?
Lower satisfaction, lower productivity
What do cinnamon rolls represent?
Communication Roles
What is a communication role?
A role that should be carried out by the group as a whole.
Accept, Confront, and Exclude
What are five influences on groupthink?
Antecedent conditions, concurrence-seeking, symptoms, decision-making defects, and poor decision-making.
How many characteristics do cohesive groups display?
Five
What do the Hawaiian Rolls represent?