PSYC 3110 1st Edition Lecture 21Outline of last lecture I. Malcolm GladwellII. Styles of decision makingIII. Cognition scalesOutline of Current lectureIV. Group success and failureA. BIRGingB. CORFingV. Group factorsC. CohesionD. SizeE. CompositionVI. Group StructureVII. Group Socialization Model What is a group? It can be harder to explain than it may seem- A collection of interdependent people that know each other in some way and interact often- Groups and teams can be used interchangeably but sometimes team is used to describe a more competitive type of group- Groups can merge organically- people get together on there own- Can also form deliberately- people are picked by a leader and made to work togetherSuccess and failure of groups- The failure or success of a group we feel a part of can have positive or negative affect on uso BIRGing- (Basking in Reflected Glory) this describes how people feel about sports teams that they likeo CORFing- (Cutting off Reflected Failure) if we are affiliated with a group that experiences a set back and this happens over a period of time. The bigger the emotional tie to the group the less likely this will occurThese 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.Group Factors- Cohesion- how well tied is the group to each othero The more cohesion the stronger the group iso Overall group performance is better- Size- the number of people in the groupo Neocortex size determines maximum effective group size (150-200)- Composition- groups are more similar than differento But from person to person there are still differences- Threats to group identityo Can cause people to leave the groupTwo needs that groups meet- Instrumental needs- groups can help us be more productive. If there is a big projecto “The whole is greater than the sum of its parts”- Socioemotional needs- people who are similar to us can help us emotionally- But most groups can do bothGroup Structure- At least a minimal level of organizations- Social normso Social standards that are expected within a groupo May not people told to people but just expected- Social Roleso Some division of labor so people know who is doing what- Status systemso People in leadership positions have more controlo Informal hierarchy Group Socialization Model- Includes 5 stages1. Investigation- a person who is not a part of the group looks to see if they want to be in the group2. Socialization- if you choose to be a member you learn what is expected of you and what you might learn 3. Maintenance- you participate in it but you may not have a huge emotional connection with it yet (this could last a long time)4. Resocialization- starting to make the transition out of the group5. Remembrance- no longer a member of the