PSYC 3430 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Likert Scale, Asian Americans
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Group definition : two or more individuals who are connected to one another by social relationships (physical or emotional) Definitions may vary but they have common characteristics such as. - size : dyads and triads to large collectives. (class, mobs, audiences) - connected : members are linked, networked social, interpersonal. - influential and purposeful ( example of twins ) Although there"s billions of groups in the world - most groups tend to be small ( ranging from 2-7ppl) Sociologists john james recorded the size of groups in portland, oregon (number over 9000) and found that groups tend to gravitate to its smallest number which is two. No two groups are the same ( they are unique in the characeristics but groups do possesss common characteristics ) Groups are beneficial, but are also flawed. Categories a collection of people or things that share a common attribute or are related in some way.
