COM 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Social Facilitation, Critical Thinking, Jargon

• School: URI
• Department: Communication Studies
• Course: COM 100
• Professor: Proulx Tracy

Document Summary

Communications 100 chapter 11: small group communication: small group communication. First need to see the number of people involved. Ideal size 5-7: common purpose (makes the group work) The increased work productivity, positivity: needs to be a connection between the members (you have to feel like you are part of the group, influence (if you are able to influence each other, you are a group) Importance of group communication: affects you personally & professionally. Group hate (technical term that describes people who hate working in groups of three or more) Primary groups (the people you have a sense of affection for, belonging to or a strong connection to. Secondary groups (groups you are with for a temporary amount of time and do not associate with after that time span is over: college students (tend to have a better experience at college)