PSYC 3430 Lecture 1: Psych 3430 - Lecture 1 - 01_11_19.3

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 3430
• Professor: Peter K Papadogiannis

Document Summary

Group size influences the structure and features of groups. Larger groups are connected to one another indirectly rather than directly (e. g. , social media groups linkedin. At times with larger groups people are connected to the group as a whole (e. g. , While smaller groups have more direct ties (partners, parents, families) Small groups - more intimate, more connection ties. Groups are systems that create, organize, and sustain interaction among members. Task interaction actions performed by individuals pertaining to group"s tasks and goals (long term & short term) - Different types of goals process goals (e. g. , discussion), performance (task), intellectual (decision making) - all these can be diff from each other. Some groups are highly oriented to relationship interaction than tasks. As groups increase in size the more task and relationship interaction is needed. Mcgrath"s circumplex model of group tasks (2 dimensions - conflict/ corporations and conceptual/ behavioural. Characteristics of groups - interdependence - size influences interdependence.