1.12 Group Dynamics

Question 0

A number of people gathered together intentionally or unintentionally or unintentionally

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group

Question 1

Why study groups?

Answer 1

1) understand human behavior and relationships
2) individual and interpersonal development happen within the context of different kinds of groups
3) Key to success or failure of societies, communities, nations
4) Cause peak performance or dysfunctional behaviors

Question 2

2 or more individuals engaged in social interaction to achieve some goal

Answer 2

group

Question 3

Kinds of groups

Answer 3

artificial aggregations
unorganized aggregates
units with patterned relationships
structured social units
deliberately designed social units
less deliberately designed social units

Question 4

The context of different factors affecting group members and their interaction and performance

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Boundaries

Question 5

Group Boundaries that are attributes of its members

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Internal boundaries

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Types of external boundaries

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Political environment
Economic situation
Social environment
Technology
Environment

Question 7

Key elements of groups

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Boundaries
Interaction
Performance
Membership

Question 8

Size, profile, roles and relationship between members of the group

Answer 8

Membership

Question 9

interpersonal leading to relationship pattern

Task/ action plan leading to performance pattern

Answer 9

Interactions

Question 10

Factors that identify performance pattern

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Goal and strategy definition
Decision making problem solving
Participation and communication

Question 11

William Schutz’s three phases of group development

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Inclusion
Control
Engagement

Question 12

Making the person feel part of the group

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Inclusion

Question 13

Manage how people behave in groups

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Control

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Expectation that people will follow and commit to the group

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Engagement

Question 15

Bruce Tuckman’s five stages of team development

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Forming
Storming
Norming
Performing
Adjourning

Question 16

Stage to group development wherein there is authoritarian styled leadership

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Forming

Question 17

Stage to group development wherein there is suspicion, fear, and anxiety about tasks ahead

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Forming

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Stage to group development wherein there is often a dependency on a formal/ informal leader

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Forming

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Stage to group development wherein there is competition and confusion on roles

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storming

Question 20

Stage to group development wherein there is a leader who takes tight and reactive leadership style

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Storming

Question 21

Stage to group development characterized by sub group polarization, confused roles and competition

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Storming

Question 22

Stage in group development characterized by listening, establishing and maintenance of team norms

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Norming

Question 23

Stage in group development with a casual leadership style

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Norming

Question 24

Stage in group development characterized by high involvement and commitment

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Performing

Question 25

Stage in group development characterized by high participation, shared leadership, an high productivity

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performing

Question 26

Team acquaints and establishes ground rules

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Forming

Question 27

Members start to communicate their feelings but still view themselves as individuals rather than parts of the team. Resistance and hostility follow

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Storming

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People feel part of the team and realize that they can achieve worj if they accept other viewpoints

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Norming

Question 29

The team works in an open and trusting atmosphere where flexibility is the key and hierarchy is of little importance

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Performing

Question 30

The team conducts an assessment of the year and implements a pkan of transitioning roles and recognizing member's contributions

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Adjourning

Question 31

Feeling stronger in a group

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Risky shift phenomenon

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Symptoms of group think

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``` illusion of invulnerability conformity pressure self censorship illusion of unanimity illusion of morality rationalization shared negative stereotypes mind guards ```

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Components of Kurt Lewin's Model

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Unfreeze Shift Refreeze Repeat

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Everyone is expected to agree with the most prevalent idea

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Conformity pressure

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Keeping quiet in order to keep conflict from arising

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Self-censorship

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Feeling that the whole group is in agreement

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Illusion of unanimity

Question 38

Assuming that what the group is doing is the right thing to do

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Illusion of morality

Question 39

Relationships of members with each other and the group's different publics

Answer 39

Well being

Question 40

Capacity for individual growth and indication, giving room for the individual to grow and be one's self

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Well-being

Question 41

How things are done/ proceeding

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Process

Question 42

act of mindful attention to what is going on to note a fact often using measurement

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Observation

Question 43

An act of making judgments and conclusions based on what has been observed

Answer 43

Interference

Question 44

A careful, systematic examination of different or complex elements, facts, evidences and their interrelationship in order to derive information about the whole system

Answer 44

Analysis