PSYC 2310 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Psych
22 Apr 2017
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A group exists when two or more people define themselves as members of it and when its existence is recognized by at least one other (brown, 2000; p. 3) Some central elements in a conceptualization of a group: common goal, social structure, face-to-face (or some form) of interaction, self categorization. Individualist (e. g. , allport, 1962: there is nothing more to a group than the people who comprise it. Collectivist (e. g. , sherif, 1936: there is something more to a group then just the people who comprise it. Norms: norms are ways of specifying what are acceptable (or unacceptable) attitudes and behaviours of group members. Central vs. general norms: general: can be slightly deviated from, central: if you deviate from these norms you will be punished. For individuals: norms are frame of reference to interpret the world, provides predictability, & useful in novel situations. Three process of group socialization (levine & moreland, 1985: evaluation, commitment, role transition.
