PSYCH 104 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Social Loafing, Group Dynamics, Psych
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Focus on superordinate goals: a goal that both parties are seeking. Ex: looking to fund an event that"s really important but you know your idea would have worked better than the one that was picked. Refers to any group interaction that inhibits problem solving skills. The most competent member may have low status. The most competent member may be concerned with evaluation from others. Who is more likely to make extreme decisions: groups. Refers to the tendency"s for groups to make decisions that are more extreme than the initial inclinations of its members. Early research described the risky shift groups make riskier decisions than individuals--: newer research: groups make decisions that are more extreme in the same direction as the individual"s initial predispositions. Refers to poor group decision making based on inadequate consideration of alternatives. Group does not have systematic procedures to evaluate alternatives. Group feels high stress or feel external threat. Group does not consider full range of alternatives.
