Groups Galore
Small social group where members share close, personal, lasting relationships
Primary Group
assigned at birth, without regard for a person’s talents or characteristics
ascribed status
You can get a free education
My Rights
You will never be bored again, know everything that is going on in people's lives, and make friends
Why we use Social Media
Everyone gets a say, v. you do what I say
Difference between a democratic and authoritarian leader (group)
Larger, less intimate groups where members engage in objective-oriented relationships for a limited time
Secondary Group
gained largely through our own efforts
achieved status
showing up to school and participating in the academic process
My responsibility
Likes, notifications, autoplay, streaks...
Ways to keep us on social media
Goal and task-oriented v. social emotional health and group support
Difference between instrumental and expressive leaders (groups)
Group to which we compare ourselves
Reference Group
a status that dominates other statuses– determines a person’s general position in society
Master Status
Tommy got promoted at work but does not feel he can adequately perform in his new role. Tommy is experiencing...
Role Strain
Increased mental health issues, political polarization, decline in face-to-face interactions
Growing concerns over social medai use
Cooperation, Conflict, Conformity, Coercion
Ways leaders can influence group members
characterized by intense devotion to a person, idea, or ideology, and potentially involving unusual practices
Cult
John is a 30 year old white felon. He is applying to work at Walmart, but doesn't have the job yet. What is his Master Status?
Felon
If I am both a student and a teacher, I might experience _______, because I have to make time to study and make lessons!
Role Conflict
Boost of the feel-good hormone
Dopamine or dopamine loop
Public spaces where people can gather informally to socialize and build community outside their primary home and work social environments.
What are 3rd places
Shared characteristics without interaction versus individuals in the same place at the same time without interaction
Difference between a category and an aggregate.
A doctor who drives a taxi at night to supplement their income
Status inconsistency
Connections among individuals through groups
Social Network
The habit forming cycle
Cue-Routine-Reward
Individuals become so influenced by the group that they no longer consider things for themselves
Groupthink