Chapter 1
| Question (memorize) | Answer (memorize) |
|---|---|
| What is a group? | Group=2 or more interacting, interdependent people. |
| Why are groups so common? | because we want to belong, connection, cooperation, know each other |
| What functions do they serve? Meaning and | belonging |
| What functions do they serve? For individuals? | Identity |
| What functions do they serve? Information about | the world |
| What functions do they serve? Information about | ourselves |
| What functions do they serve? Agents of | change |
| Social identity-That part of an individual’s self-concept that derives from | knowledge of membership in a social group, together with the value and emotional significance of that membership. |
| Social comparison-A theory emphasizing | that people evaluate their own abilities and opinions by comparing themselves to others. |
| Self-evaluation maintenance theory-social comparison and jealousy more likely when | another out performs us on an ego-relevant task. A variant of social comparison theory that says when close others do better than we do on things that are important to us, we may experience social comparison jealousy. |
More Chapter 1 - Describe the key features of groups including interaction, structure, goals, and identification of self as group.
| Question (memorize) | Answer (memorize) |
|---|---|
| Members of groups | interaction and influences one another |
| Greater interaction= | greater groupness |
| Groups have structure that include | norms, roles, communication systems, status systems. |
| Groups have 3 things: | goals, a mission, a task. |
| Group locomotion is propelled by | goals |
| The multiple interpersonal dynamics that overlay and affect group processes mean that | a more comprehensive understanding of groups involves considering the interplay of intrapersonal, interpersonal, and group dynamics. They are connected. |
| ?Interpersonal and group processes are at the same but they do affect one another. | ? |
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