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Research method involving watching behaviour.
Observation
People join groups to feel a sense of ________.
Belonging
Role focused on completing the task
Task Orientated
Leadership style where members contribute to decisions.
Democratic
Power gained through a position or title.
Legitimate
A visual diagram showing group interactions.
Sociogram
People may join groups because of shared ________.
Interest
Role that supports relationships within the group.
Socio Emotional
Leadership style where one person makes decisions.
Autocratic
Power gained through admiration and respect.
Referent
Personal opinions influencing research findings.
Bias
Changing behaviour to fit in with a group.
Conformity
Name 3 factors that contribute to the role an individual adopts.
personal factors
– self-esteem
– self-confidence
– sense of belonging
– education
– heredity
– previous experience
– culture
social factors
– relationship with group members
– attitudes of group members, eg peer
acceptance
– gender expectations
– media
Leadership style with very little direction from the leader.
Laissez Faire
Power based on punishment or threats.
Coercive
Rules or expectations within a group.
Norms
Which factor relates to past involvement in similar situations
Previous Experience
Identify 2 consequences of low group cohesion
Lack of trust, work on completed, reduced particpated, fights/conflict, bad communication, etc
What are the two different types of norms?
Formal and Informal
What are the two reasons this group has formed? A group of school students meet every Tuesday after school to practise for the school musical.
Geographic location, Shared Interest, Shared Goals, Social Interaction,
Name 3 types of Groups
▪ family and friendship groups
▪ sporting and leisure groups
▪ study and work groups
▪ religious groups
▪ cultural groups
▪ other specific groups within the community
Name 3 Reasons for Group formation
locality/geography
▪ gender
▪ shared interest/common goal
▪ security
▪ sexuality
▪ specific need
▪ social interaction
▪ culture
▪ religion
▪ other
Define Cohesiveness
Cohesion is the sense of unity, belonging and teamwork within a group.
The ability to adjust leadership style to suit the situation.
Flexibility or Adaptabilty
Ahmed is chosen to explain the group's findings because he has extensive knowledge of the topic from his studies.
Which factors influenced Ahmed to adopt this role?
Education and Confidence