SOCPSY 1Z03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Krypto, Groupthink, Penrod
24 Mar 2016
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A group is a social unit that consists of two or more persons and has the following attributes: , a group"s cohesion is the extent to which its members desire to remain in it, and resist leaving it. Homophily: tendency for individuals to associate with similar others. Group goal = an outcome viewed by group members as desirable and important to attain. Individual and group goals can be related, but are not always the same. Most groups function best when there is substantial similarity (isomorphism) between group and individual goals. High isomorphism benefits the group because members are motivated to pursue group goals and contribute resources and effort to the group. , as number of members increase, the average contribution of each member decreases. , - motivation loss that occurs when an. , individual"s contribution becomes less clear to the group. As groups become larger, deindividuation more likely. Contribution perceived as smaller, and more redundant.
