PSYCH 104 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Social Facilitation, Psych, Cockroach
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Refers to the individual"s position or rank within the group. Explicit or implicit: could be title or an assumed manager (ie: can be a catering manager or could be chuck) Physical attributes (height in men usually means higher status) Prototypical behavior: representing the groups main attributes. Relationship to conformity: tend to conform less if you have a higher status, lower status people tend to conform more. Refers to the set of behaviors that individuals in a group are expected to perform. Can be assigned by a group leader, can develop over time (norden is a bitch if she doesn"t get her oj) Tendency to internalize their group roles, make it a part of their self concept. Need to identify with that role before behavior will reflect that role. Refers to rules or expectations within a group concerning how its members should. Following norms usually required to achieve status.
