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Group
2 or more people that share similar norms or values an a sense of belonging that interact with one another. TERM 2
Groups can be...
DEFINITION 2
- Primary: intimate, face to face, informal. --- ex) Family - Secondary: formal, impersonal TERM 3
Aggregates
DEFINITION 3 People who meet temporarily that have no sense of belonging. Ex) Checkout lane TERM 4
Category
DEFINITION 4 People who share aimilar characteristics. TERM 5
Ingroup
DEFINITION 5
- Group we belong to. - Group we feel comfortable with. - "us, we"
Outgroup
- Group we dont belong to. - "them" TERM 7
Refrence Group
DEFINITION 7
- Standard to evaluate use. - ex) you want to be like your dance teacher. TERM 8
Dyad
DEFINITION 8
- Group of 2. - Smallest group. - Most unstable group. - Most focused group. TERM 9
Triad
DEFINITION 9
- Group of 3. - Coalitions form - some group members alligning themselves against others. TERM 10
Electronic Community
DEFINITION 10
- Now conisdered a group. - the crew
2 Types of
Leaders
- Instrumental Leader: Tries to keep the group moving toward it's goals. Expressive Leader: Crack jokes, offer sympathy, or does other things that lift te group's morale. TERM 17
Leadership Styles
DEFINITION 17 Leadership Styles: The ways of expressing yourself as a leader. 3 types of leadership styles: 1. Authoritarian: One who gives orders. 2. Denocratic: One who tries to gain a consensus. 3. Laissez-faire: One who is highly permissive.
