Sociology 2233 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Social Loafing, Robert Zajonc, Group Cohesiveness
15 Apr 2014
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Group: a collection of three or more people who interact with one another and are interdependent. Their needs and goals cause them to rely on one another. Two people = dyad not a group. Sense of belongingness associated with positive self-esteem, well-being and motivation. Those most strongly identified with the group most likely to engage in social change. Social roles: shared expectations by group members about how particular people in the group are supposed to behave: norms: how all group members behave, role of prison guard, anonymity, dehumanization contribute to inappropriate behaviour in experiment. Traditional gender roles exist, women make 71. 4 cents per dollar men make. Group cohesiveness: qualities of a group that bind members together and promote liking. Social facilitation: when the presence of others energizes us: mere presence of others improves performance on simple well-learned tasks. Inhibits performance for newer or more difficult tasks.
