Sport Psychology: Group Dynamics and Leadership

Flashcards covering key concepts and terminology from the Sport Psychology unit on group dynamics and leadership.

Team Cohesion

The extent to which members of a team work together to achieve a common goal.

Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing

The four stages of group development as proposed by Tuckman.

Task Cohesion

The degree to which team members collaborate to complete tasks, crucial in interactive sports.

Social Cohesion

The personal relationships and social interactions that develop within a group.

Ringlemann Effect

A phenomenon where individual productivity decreases as group size increases.

Social Loafing

The tendency for individuals in a group to give less effort due to a perceived lack of accountability.

Prescribed Leaders

Leaders appointed by an external authority or governing body.

Emergent Leaders

Leaders who gain respect and authority through their skills and behaviors in the group.

Great Man Theory

A trait theory suggesting leaders are born with inherent qualities that make them effective.

Social Learning Theory

The theory positing that leadership qualities can be learned through observation and reinforcement.

Interactional Theory

A leadership theory focusing on the relationship between a leader's traits and the specific context of the group.

Autocratic Leadership Style

A leadership style where the leader makes all decisions and does not consider group opinions.

Democratic Leadership Style

A leadership style that involves sharing decisions and responsibilities among group members.

Laissez-faire Leadership Style

A hands-off leadership approach where the group is allowed to make its own decisions.

Cohesion Factors

Environmental, personal, leadership, and team factors that affect group cohesion.

Steiner's Formula

Actual productivity equals potential productivity minus losses due to faulty group processes.