NRS 103 Lecture Notes - Psychodrama, Sociometry

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Group: two or more individuals who are connected by and within social relationships (forsyth); interdependent relationship: each member"s behaviour affects the others. Primary group: characterized by informal structure and social process (automatic or voluntary); important in self-concept (i am ) Secondary group: characterized by planned, time-limited association, pre- scribed structure, identified purpose, designated leader. Therapeutic group: communication within groups for psychological purposes (psychodrama, sociometry) Group dynamics: used to describe the communication processes and behaviours occurring during the life of a group; individual and group characteristics. Functional similarity: choosing group members who have enough in common intellectually, emotionally, and experientially to interact meaningfully with each other. Group purpose: rationale for a group"s existence; determines type of communication, activities, goals. Group norms: behavioural rules of conduct expected of group members; provide predictability. Universal norms: stated behavioural standards that must be present in all group for effective outcomes (confidentiality, attendance, etc)

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