CAFS Year 11 Term 2 Bank Of Questions

Includes the questions, answers, examples, and revision of acronyms

Question 1: Individuals belong to different types of groups in the community. Outline the

reasons for the formation of THREE of these types of groups.

• Religious group - fatfish - formed for religious purposes

• Sport/leisure group - people that go to the gym - formed for a specific need such as health

• Study/work group - studying group - formed for social interaction and specific need such as education

Question 2) identify groups formed based on gender, explaining why each group formed.

Provide examples to justify why these individuals belong to these groups.

• Specific group - women only gym - belong there to fulfill a specific need of health and for social interaction, and for culture/religious purposes as islamic women can take off their hijab around women.

Question 3)  Groups form for a variety of reasons. Explain three reasons why people may

belong to a community club.

• locality/geography and where their community is

• shared interest/common goal in recreational activities

• specific need of health due to fitness oppurtunities

• social interaction with other team members

Question 4) Discuss the three main types of roles individuals adopt in groups. Give an example

of each.

• task-orientated - Brainstormer that gives the group new ideas. For example, somebody making a new business idea during a work meeting with their work group.

• Socio-emotional - Mediator - creates relationships with the group and helps them reach a final decision if there is conflict or issues. For example, a family member listening to all sides of a conflict-story then helping them all reach a decision.

• Destructive - The distractor keeps people distracted and affects group progress by not completing tasks or postponing them. For example, somebody in a gym constantly trying to talk people as they work out.

Question 5)  Compare the roles individuals play in a family group versus a workgroup.

What are the roles individuals adopt in family groups?

• Task-orientated - Devils advocate or sceptic - asking the group to reflect on the possibility of a negative outcome with a family trip or holiday, and whether it is a good idea to go to that specific location and ask for more research on the area.

• Socio-emotional - Tension-reliver - If there is a current family disagreement or conflict, the tension-reliver will aim to break the ice and often humourise the situation to calm everybody down. 

• Destructive - The husher - will ignore their family if their family aims to resolve dispute/conflict in order to avoid it at all costs.

Question 5)  Compare the roles individuals play in a family group versus a workgroup.

What are the roles individuals adopt in work groups?

• Task-orientated - The brainstormer - bringing up new ideas to benefit their work place and contributing to conversations with new notions.

• Socio-emotional - Mediator - brings the team together and moves them toward a final decision where everyone is in favour and happy with the outcome. They listen attentively to everybody and their ideas to assist everybody in a collective decision. 

• Destructive - distractor - will not listen during a work meeting and will often talk to other coworkers and distract them and their ability to also listen to the tasks/instructions being asked of the workers. Often does not get much work done and kills progress. 

Question 6) Justify the specific roles individuals adopt in the groups to which they belong and

propose how and why their roles may vary.

Why do study groups form?

specific need and social interaction

Question 6) Justify the specific roles individuals adopt in the groups to which they belong and

propose how and why their roles may vary.

What specific roles do people adopt in study groups?

• Task orientated - the chairperson may decide the subjects they are all collectively studying.

• Socio-emotional - encourager, boosts everyones mood while studying and encourages engagement.

• Destructive - shelver puts off their studies and doesnt do their work.

Question 6) Justify the specific roles individuals adopt in the groups to which they belong and

propose how and why their roles may vary.

Why might somebodys roles vary in a study group?

• The roles may vary across as individuals perceive the activity of as different things in regards to their wants, self-fulfillments and needs.

QUestion 7: Evaluate the impact of reward and coercive power bases on school groups

What are the pros and cons of reward power?

• PROS: boosts motivation and engagement, increaseds sense of validation and loyalty, shows group values.

• CONS: Can lead to entitlement, lack of discipline, if they r being rewarded for something good then that something must not be too desirable.

QUestion 7: Evaluate the impact of reward and coercive power bases on school groups

What are the pros and cons of coercive power?

• PROS: teaches people the negative consequences of doing something theyre not supposed to do, gain experiences of bad consequences, maintains order and stability.

• CONS: Induces fear on those who are doing the tasks and they will work out of fear not any other reason, they will leave their groups for better mental health.

Question 8:  Evaluate the impact of THREE different power bases used by individuals in a

group situation.

What are the three different power types being explored?

• legitimate

• Referent

• Expert

Question 8:  Evaluate the impact of THREE different power bases used by individuals in a

group situation.

What are the pros and cons of referent power?

• PROS: allowing a family member to guide others simply because they are respected and emulated, inspires cooperation just because people are willing to follow them as a role model, fosters resilience.

• CONS: can blue the line between parent/child and friendship/family due to their mutual respect, other family members or children may feel burdened to live up to that person's expectations. 

Question 8:  Evaluate the impact of THREE different power bases used by individuals in a

group situation.

What are the pros and cons of legitimate power?

• PROS:  individuals with legitimate power may provide necessary structure and responsibility required in families, helps people and especially children understand boundaries and expectations.

• CONS:  Relying on hierarchy may encourage resentment in other family members, creates distance, lack of trust with an authoritative figure.

Question 8:  Evaluate the impact of THREE different power bases used by individuals in a

group situation.

What are the pros and cons of expert power?

• PROS: Better decision making (relying on a member's profession to answer questions), building trust between members, promoting learning within the family. 

• CONS: Experts opinions are treated as absolute truth (which may not be the truth), and people begin to think that they know everything even if their expertise is only in a certain area.