1how a collection of people can impact your thoughts, decisions, and behaviors
group influence
22 or more people who, for longer than a few moments, interact with and influence one another and perceive one another as "we" or "us"
group
3group defined by the organization with designated work tasks
formal group
4group formed because of social needs/desires
informal group
56 functions of groups (BIGSIE)
belonging, intimacy, generativity, support, influence, exploration
6strengthening of dominant responses in presence of others; boost in performance on easy and well-learned tasks
social facilitation
7people exerting less effort when they pool their efforts toward a common goal than when they're individually accountable
social loafing
8loss of self-awareness (a self-conscious state in which attention focuses on oneself and makes people more sensitive to their attitudes and dispositions)
deindividuation
9enhancement of member's preexisting tendencies; a strengthening of member's average tendencies (type of group polarization)
risky shift phenomenon
10the tendency of people within a group to adopt more extreme viewpoints after discussions with like-minded peers.
group polarization
11the tendency to conform to what others are doing or saying because we perceive them as a source of accurate information, particularly in ambiguous or uncertain situations.
informational influence
12where a person conforms to fit in with the group because they don’t want to appear foolish or be left out.
normative influence
13believing you know what others are thinking
pluralistic ignorance
14consensus in group decisions that suppresses dissent in the interest of group harmony
group think
154 group think causes (CIDD)
cohesive group, isolation from dissenting viewpoints, directive leader, decision stress
168 group think symptoms (VBmRSCCUM)
illusion of vulnerability, strong belief in group's morality, rationalization, ST'd view of opponent, conformity pressure, self-censorship, illusion of unanimity, mindguards
17withheld information, often from outside the group
mindguards
18takes place when a member of a minority group influences the majority to accept the minority's beliefs or behavior (consistency, self-confidence, defections from majority)
minority influence
19organize work, set standards, focus on goals
task leaders
20delegate authority, encourage input from the group
social leaders
21inspire followers at a deep personal level
transformational leaders