COMM 107 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Brainstorming, Groupthink, Ingroups And Outgroups

• School: University of Maryland
• Department: Communication
• Course: COMM 107
• Professor: Gordon

Document Summary

Group a system which is characterized by inter-connectedness of its constituent parts (the individuals who make up the group) Small groups usually consist of three to twelve persons. Large groups normally have more than a dozen. Groupthink the mode of thinking that persons engage in when concurrence-seeking becomes so dominant in a cohesive in-group that it tends to override realistic appraisal of alternative courses of action. Work team small groups of workers who function as teams to make and implement decisions about their own work. Study group established to enable individuals to work together to study and learn with the assistance of others. Support group a system that allows people to interact with others who share similar goals or problems. Committee a small group responsible for study, research, and recommendations about an issue. Focus group designed to test reactions to a particular product, process, or service offered by an organization.