Social Groups
What is a social group?
A social group is defined as a union of two or more people that is formed through continuous and stable interaction, during which common characteristics and shared feelings develop.
What kind of influence do social groups have on people.
A social group can positively influence a person’s learning, development, and character, or negatively affect their behavior, values, career, and social status.
What is a conflict?
Interpersonal conflict involves several participants (two or more) and refers to a situation in which the parties defend their own positions and act in opposition to the views or interests of the other side.
What are the four main ways to resolve a conflict in a positive way?
1. Avoidance
2. Compromise
3. Adaptation
4. Collaboration
Give me an example of a primary, and an example of a secondary groups, that you belong to.
Primary - family
Secondary - school
What are three main characteristics of a social group?
-union
-2 or more people
- shared common characteristics
What is the main reason for certain group to make positive or negative influence on individual?
Bad communication among the members, and conflicts.
What are the reasons for a conflict?
feelings, emotions, ethical issues, different opinions, different point of view
Both parties should avoid each other and leave the conflict unresolved.
Give an example of your role and responsibilities in a primary group, and an example of your role and responsibilities in a secondary group.
Primary - family - child - respect elders
Secondary - school - student - study
Why do people form groups?
People unite into groups to satisfy their needs.
As a part of the social group, an individual has a certain __________ and _____________.
As a part of the social group, an individual has a certain role and responsibilities.
What are the outcomes of a conflict?
Problems, hatred, confrontation, struggle, complaints, new ideas, and new opportunities.
How to resolve a conflict based on the method of collaboration?
Both sides should agree to join their forces and work together to accomplish their goals.
Give an example of a social group that has a bad influence on you, and explain why.
Football club, because of constant miscommunication.
How do we classify groups?
We classify groups in primary and secondary
What is the difference between role and responsibility in a social group.
Role is our position in a certain social group, and responsibilities are activities that we must do to successfully participate in the group.
What are the five stages of a conflict?
1. conflict arises
2. participants realize they are in a conflict
3. attitudes emerge
4. conflict deepens
5. conflict resolves
How to resolve a conflict based on the method of adaptation?
One of the sides must give up on its interest and adjust to the other party.
Give a real life example on each of the five stages of the conflict.
1. Conflict Arises - Bold is talking in class, Bat cannot follow the class. Teacher hears, thinks it is Bat, asks Bat to do the math task. Bat is not capable of doing it, he gets F.
2. Parties realize they are in conflict - Bat is angry with Bold. Bold tries to apologize.
3. Attitudes Emerge - Bat did not accept the apology.
4. Conflict Deepens - Bat comes home slams his door, and shouts at his mom.
5. Conflict Ends - Bold admits his fault to the teacher, and helps Bat to fix the bad grade.
Based on what kind of shared characteristics are primary and secondary groups formed?
Primary groups are formed based on shared bloodline, and emotions.
Secondary groups are formed based on shared interest, goals.
Which group has positive and which group has negative impact on Bat, and why?
Positive - English Club, because Bat has gained confidence since he joined, and even won a medal.
Negative - Football Club, because of constant tensions, and arguments among the players.
When an angry person lowers their voice and begins to speak slowly, you should also lower your voice and speak slowly.
How to resolve a conflict based on the method of compromise.
Both parties will give up on some of their interest in order to make peace.
Give an example for each of four ways how conflict could be resolved. Based on Bat and Bold conflict example.
Compromise - Bat should give up on his anger and apologize to Bold. Bold should talk to the teacher and admit his fault.
Adaptation - Bat should accept Bold's apology and study hard to fix his bad grade.
Collaboration - Bat and Bold should have a conversation and make a plan how to talk to the teacher together, and fix Bat's grade.
Avoidance - Both Bat and Bold should avoid each other. They should not sit together in class nor be friends anymore.