PSYC 2310 Lecture Notes - Collectivism
1 Apr 2014
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Tuesday, february 25, 2014! existence is recognized by at least one other (brown, 2000; p. 3)! A group exists when two or more people de ne themselves as members of it and when its. Some central elements in conceptualization of a group:! Social structure (role of the members of the group)! Face to face (or some form of) interaction! When people are in a group, they behave differently than they would individually! There is nothing more to a group than the people who comprise it! There is something more to a group than just the people who comprise it! behaviours of group members (spoken/unspoken, understood)! Norms are ways of specifying what are acceptable (or unacceptable) attitudes and. General: can deviate to some extent, higher tolerance for deviation! For individuals: norms are frame of reference to interpret the world, provides predictability, and useful in novel situations! For groups: norms serve as social regulation that helps the group run smoothly and enhance.
