Social Influence and Group Processes

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A group is an organized system of two or more individuals who are interacting and interdependent, have common motives, defined roles and status, and norms that regulate behavior. Unlike crowds or audi…

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1. Social unit with individuals who perceive themselves as belonging to the group 2. Collection of individuals with common motives and goals 3. Interdependent members (actions affect others) 4. Member…

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1. Security: Groups provide comfort and protection, reducing insecurity 2. Status: Membership in important groups gives recognition and power 3. Self-esteem: Groups enhance self-worth and positive soc…

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1. Proximity: Physical closeness allows repeated interactions and knowing others better (e.g., same school, colony, playground) 2. Similarity: Common interests, attitudes, and backgrounds create consi…

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1. Forming: Initial meeting, uncertainty about group goals, getting to know each other 2. Storming: Intragroup conflict about goals, leadership, and task distribution 3. Norming: Development of group …

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Roles: Socially defined expectations that individuals in a given situation are expected to fulfill. They represent typical behavior in a social context (e.g., as a son/daughter, you're expected to res…

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Status: The relative social position given to group members by others. Ascribed status: Given due to factors like seniority or birth (e.g., being the eldest child) Achieved status: Earned through exp…

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Cohesiveness: The togetherness, binding, or mutual attraction among group members. It represents team spirit or 'we feeling'. Importance: - Makes members think, feel, and act as a social unit - Incre…