PSYC 3430 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Institutional Review Board, Kurt Lewin, Irving Janis
13 Nov 2012
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Group dynamics: the influential actions, processes, and changes that occur within and between groups over time. It is also the scientific study of those processes. A group is two or more individuals who are connected by and within social relationships. Membership: the state of being a part of, or included within a social group. Network: a set of interconnected individuals or groups linked by relational ties. Social identity: aspects of the self-concept that derive from relationships and memberships in groups. Those qualities in particular are held in common by two or more people who recognize that they are members of the same group or social category. It can be said as the sum total of a person"s social identifications, where the latter represents socially significant social categorizations internalized as aspects of the self-concept. Relationship interaction: actions performed by group members relating to emotional and interpersonal bonds, including both positive (social support, consideration) and negative (criticism, conflict) actions.
