Groups
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 group | 2 or more people; interaction; shared expectations; sense of common ID |
| interdependence | reliance on one another; groups differ in nature & magnitude of _____ of their members |
| membership | a set of people in a group |
| group differences | length of time together; organizational structure; size |
| dyad | group of 2 |
| triad | group of 3; decisions easier b/c 2 v. 1 |
| 15 | largest # in a group that can still work well |
| primary group | small group of people who interact over a long period of time; they're tight |
| secondary group | impersonal and temporary interaction; casual, arranged around goals; reaction to only 1 pt. of person's personality; ex. jobs |
| social groups | families and clubs; provide safety and solidarity; needs and self esteem |
| work group | complete a particular task; task dimension emphasized; people pool together to accomplish task |
| additive work group | work group; all members perform same activity and pool their results; ex. gathering signatures for petition |
| conjunctive work group | work group; members perform different but related tasks to achieve goal; ex. assebmly line |
| emergent group | group which comes together spontaneously; ex. group of friends |
| contrived | group created for a special service; ex. organized clubs, social groups, committees |
| in-group | group that a person belongs to and identifies with |
| out-group | group that a person does not belong and/or does not identify with |
| in-groups | seperation from out-groups through symbols, self-view is positive while out-group view is negative, and competition w/ out-groups (potential conflict) are characteristics of _____ |
| reference group | any group w/ whom individuals identify and whose attitudes and values they often adopt |
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