psych unit 3 def

Social Group

Two or more people interacting with commonalities

Crowd

Collection of people gathered for a specific purpose

Primary Groups

Small group with personal, emotional relationships

Secondary Groups

More formal groups with temporary relationships

Social Category

Commonality among individuals without personal awareness

Norm

Group rules indicating expected behavior

Roles

Named social position with expected behaviors

Sanction

Group's way to reward or punish members for behavior control

Conformity

Changing behavior to match others

Obedience

Following direct requests from others

Clique

Exclusive group with selected members

Social Loafing

Reduced effort in a group compared to working alone

Social Facilitation

Improved performance in the presence of others

Localized

Concentrated in one area

Dispersed

Spread over a wide region

Hysteria

Excessive and uncontrollable emotion

Cult

Group organized around a charismatic leader with beliefs

Manipulated

Skillfully managed for a specific purpose

Propaganda

Systematic efforts to influence public opinion

Culminated

Reached a point of intensity and competition