PSYCH 370 1st Edition Lecture 3Outline of Last Lecture I. Nature vs. Nurture Outline of Current Lecture II. What are groups? III. What are some benefits of groups?IV. How does individual behavior change in the presence of others? Current LectureII. What are groups? a. Group vs. Collective a. Group = several interdependent people who have emotional ties (e.g. share common goal, fate or identity) and who interact with and influence each other on a regular basis. b. Collective = several people engaged in common activities but having minimal direct interaction. III. What are some benefits of groups? a. Some task need more people to get it donea. Ex. A group project, it helps split up the work load. b. What kind of task need groups? a. Additive tasks- people that add to the task.i. Like splitting up the work in a group. Each person ADDS something to the group. b. Disjunctive tasks- when a single solutions is taken on by the group. i. This is the strongest task because everyone agrees with each other. c. Conjunctive tasks- task can’t be done till all group members finish their parti. This is the least affective taskd. Discretionary- members determine which way to use and/or combine individual contributions. i. Kind of like the group agreeing on how to proceed with the project.c. The best kind of group These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.a. When there are well defined individual rolesb. Each person is expert at one jobc. Others rely on that expertise, thus truly interdependentd. Interdependence, perceived common values or other similarities help increase group cohesion. Iv. Being in the presence of others.a. What happens when we lose sight of our individual roles?a. Deindividuation- state with loss of awareness, changed, perceptions, and atypical behavior. b. What makes it happen? i. Accountability cues1. Heightened physiological arousal 2. Reduced sense of personal responsibly or accountability ii. Self-Awareness cues1. Reduced sense of self-awareness2. Reduced concern over what other might think of
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