Groups in the Community
There are 10 reasons outline in the Community & Family studies syllabus as to why groups are formed. Forming a group due to living in a specific region or area refers to what reason for group formation?
Locality / geography
There are 3 different roles that individuals adopt within groups. Name all 3.
1. ensure tasks are achieved (task oriented)
2. maintain/build relationships (socio emotional)
3. influence the group's progress (destructive)
"An individual's or group's ability to do something or bring about change" defines what term commonly used in CAFS?
Power
A disagreement between individuals or groups based on a clash of principles, beliefs or people is the definition of what term used in CAFS?
Conflict
"watching and recording the behaviours of subjects" refers to which research method?
Observation
There are 6 types of groups outline in the Community & Family studies syllabus. Playing league for Thirroul Butchers is an example of what reason for group formation?
Sporting & leisure groups
There are two main categories of factors that contribute to the roles individuals adopt within groups. What are they?
- Personal
- Social
What are the 5 power bases studied in Community & Family studies?
- legitimate
- reward
- coercive
- referent
- expert
What are the different outcomes of conflict resolution?
- win-win
- win-lose
- lose-lose
Interviews can be
formal / informal
There are 10 reasons outline in the Community & Family studies syllabus as to why groups are formed. Forming a group because you are all first time mothers is an example of what reason?
Shared interest/common goal
Self-esteem, self-confidence, sense of belonging, education, heredity, previous experience & culture are what types of factors contributing to the role individuals adopt within groups.
Personal factors
What are the four styles of leadership?
- autocratic
- democratic
- laissez faire
- transformational
The process of discussion between two or more individuals who seek to find a solution to a common problem refers to
negotiation
"A primary research method in which the data collected are in a raw format and have not been gathered or written by another party" refers to what research method?
Case study
There are 6 types of groups outline in the Community & Family studies syllabus. Going to the school library on Wednesday afternoon during sport time with your friends is an example of what type of group?
Study & work groups
relationships with group members, attitudes of group members, e.g. peer acceptance, gender expectations & media are what types of factors contributing to the role individuals adopt within groups.
Social factors
What are the four factors influencing leadership?
- type of task
- knowledge & skills within the group
- attitudes of individuals within the group
- relationship between group members
The conflict resolution process involves three key steps - what are they?
negotiation, agreement, resolution
"A conversation or discussion between two or more people to collect information or opinions" refers to what research method?
Interviews
What are the 6 types of groups outlined in the Community & Family Syllabus? To gain 500 points you must provide a relevant example all group's in your local community.
- family & friendship
- sporting & leisure
- study & work
- religious
- cultural
- other specific groups
Ally is about to start her first part time job as a barista. She has never worked in a cafe before and is nervous but is quite a social person and is looking forward to making new friends.
What personal factors will have the biggest impact on the role Ally adopts in the group?
Previous experience
Self-confidence
What is the key difference between reward power bases and referent power bases?
Coercive = derived from the ability of a leader to take away privileges/rights
Reward = derived from the ability of a leader to give merit/awards
What are the 6 causes of conflict studied in Preliminary community & family studies?
- Incompatible goals
- Individual differences
- Limited resources
- Ineffective communication
- Varying values
- Multiple role expectations
Possible answers:
Advantage
- detailed description
- opportunity for participating in unscheduled events
- permanent record
Disadvantage
- bias when recording
- gender may restrict access
- lack of trust from those being observed
- presence of observer may influence behaviour of those being observed