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Unit 7 - Module 51: Group Behaviour
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- 1Unit Seven - Module 51 Group BehaviourGroup Behaviour
- 2group behaviourActions performed by a group as a whole or by individuals when part of a group.
- 3five characteristics of a groupInterdependence
Social interaction
Perception of a group
Commonality of purpose
Favouritism - 4social facilitationImproved performance on simple or well-learned tasks in the presence of others.
The positive influence of the group on performance. - 5social inhibitionWeakened performance on difficult or not well-learned tasks in the presence of others.
The negative influence of the group on performance. - 6social loafingA tendency for people in a group to exert less effort when pooling their efforts toward attaining a common goal than when individually accountable.
- 7deindividuationThe loss of self-awareness and self-restraint occurring in group situations that foster arousal and anonymity.
- 8Group polarizationThe tendency for members in a group discussion to take somewhat more extreme positions and suggest riskier actions when compared to individuals who have not participated in a group discussion.
- 9GroupthinkThe type of thinking that occurs when the desire for harmony in a decision-making group overrides a realistic appraisal of alternatives.
- 10Eight characteristics of groupthinkInvulnerability
Rationalization
Lack of introspection
Stereotyping
Pressure
Lack of disagreement
Self-deception
Insularity - 11cultureThe behaviours, ideas, attitudes, values, and traditions shared by a group of people and transmitted from one generation to the next.
- 12tight cultureA place with
clearly defined and reliably
imposed norms. - 13loose cultureA place with
flexible and informal norms.
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- Grade 12 Psychology (Unit Seven - Social Psychology) Flashcards on Unit 7 - Module 51: Group Behaviour, created by Greg MacPherson on 17/08/2021.
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