Groups in the community
Name two reasons for group formation
Locality, gender, shared interest, security, sexuality, specific need, social interaction, culture, religion
Define self-esteem
related to the way an individual views themselves (perception of concepts such as happiness, confidence, power, energy, hope and respect)
define Laissez-faire leadership
relaxed and laid back in their approach to leading. They generally have limited control over their fellow group members.
qualitative!
Identify one example of a group that might be formed for a shared interest/common goal
e.g. environmental club or mothers group
name one role adopted by individuals in groups (there are 3 to choose from)
ensuring tasks are achieved, maintaining and building relationships, influencing the group's progress
name the 4 power bases
legitimate, reward, coercive, referent
one advantage and one disadvantage of case studies
advantage - can gather in depth data
disadvantage - you might not be able to get all the info you need
Reasons for group formation for an exercise group
Specific need
give one example of a formal norm and one example of an informal norm
formal norm could be school enforcing rules about punctuality, most students reaching homeroom at 8:30
Informal norm could be politeness when talking to people you aren't very close with
which leadership style would be best for a school sports captain
transformational!
negotiation, agreement, resolution
Name ALL types of groups (not including 'other')
family and friendship groups, sporting and leisure groups, study and work groups, religious groups, cultural groups
name all social factors contributing to roles individuals adopt within groups (there's 4)
relationships with other group members, attitudes of group members, gender expectations, the media
which power base would you expect in a romantic relationship
referent
name 3 causes of conflict
individual personality differences, incompatible goals, varying values, multiple role expectations, limited resources, ineffective communication
Define 'security' and give an example of a group that might be formed for security
a feeling of being safe from harm and absence of feeling threatened.
e.g. family group - kids depend on parents for security
name 3 advantages and 2 disadvantages of observation as a research method
advantages - can observe non-verbal and behavioural data, not much room for error, qualitative and first hand
disadvantages - time consuming, could invade someones privacy
name all the power bases (there's 5)
legitimate, coerceive, referent, reward, expert
Define mediator and advocate
mediator - "someone who handles a conflict when it arises in order to try to diffuse the situation and help both parties come to a mutual agreement."
advocate - "someone who is the ‘face’, or representative, of a person, a group or a cause"