01:830:321 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Making Money, Biological Specificity, Group Polarization
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Applications = i/o, business, student organizations, class group projects. Collective processes = presence of others on individual"s behavior. Group processes = individuals directly interact with each other. Groups consist of two or more people who interact and are interdependent in the sense that their needs and goals cause them to influence each other. A set of people who have at least one of the following characteristics: Direct interactions with each other over a period of time (e. g. , work colleagues). A shared, common fate, identity, or set of goals (e. g. , political groups). An assembly of people engaging in a common activity but having little direct interaction. Not a real group with each other. Some social psychological processes are unique to real groups. However, others affect both groups and collectives. Children winding fishing reels alone or with others. Sometimes the presence of others enhanced performance.
