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Groups in Process Midterm
Chapters 1-5
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Undergraduate 1
10/08/2009

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A group
Definition
face to face, audience, 3-15 members, must meet over time
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Task Groups
Definition
shared purpose and characteristics
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Cartwright and Zander
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Group maintenance goal
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Social Emotional
Definition
Bales
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Arguer
Definition
defensive
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Agressor
Definition
destroys or deflates others
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blocker
Definition
negative
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Primary Group
Definition
the most basic and longlasting composed of family and friends
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Social Group
Definition
form for social purposes rather than task purposes
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Educational Group
Definition
formed to provide some type of instruction
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Encounter or Therapy Groups
Definition
helps members make changes in their interpersonal relationships
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Problem solving or work group
Definition
have specific goals to achieve
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System
Definition
functions as a set of interdependent parts or elements that form a whole (Bettalanfy)
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closed system
Definition
restricts the flow of communication with the environment
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open System
Definition
communicates and exchanges freely within its environment
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Interdependence
Definition
the system as a whole is contituted of integrated parts or elements that interrelate and affect one another
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hierarchy
Definition
subsystems, form a hierarchy of increasing levels of complexity
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self regulation and control
Definition
behavior is regulated by stated and implied rules
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cybernetics
Definition
the process of adjusting to feedback about outputs
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Balance
Definition
more inputs than outputs
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equifinality
Definition
(mashed potatoes) the final state or goal can be reached by using different starting points and methods
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Groups Four states of Development
Definition
(fischer and Hawes) orientation, conflict, emergence, and reinforcement.
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syntality
Definition
the groups personality or the groups effect as a totality
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synergy
Definition
the amount of energy available to the group to perform its activities.
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Tuckmans theory of group development
Definition
forming (rapport), storming (conflict), norming (emergence), performing (teamwork), adjourning/reinforcing (cohesiveness).
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Goal
Definition
a term that refers to the objective or end result that group or an individual seeks to achieve.
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task
Definition
a term that refers to an act, or its result, that a small group is required to perform.
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Personal goal
Definition
refers to the objective or end result that an individual attempts to achieve.
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conscious personal goal
Definition
awareness of the goal to satisfy a need
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unconscious personal goal
Definition
a goal pursued without much awareness
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hidden agenda
Definition
unrevealed goals
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mixed motive situation
Definition
group members have to make choices between their own needs and the groups needs.
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Two Types of Group goals
Definition
(Cartwright and Zander) Achievement goals and group maintenance goals.
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achievement goal
Definition
the outcome or product that the group intends to produce or achieve.
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Group maintenance goal
Definition
a goal designed to maintain, strengthen, or ensure the continued existence of the group.
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Freed Bales
Definition
task oriented roles, social emotional
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mixed messages
Definition
doing or saying something opposite of what you mean
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Role Ambiguity
Definition
unclear (Bales 1950's)
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operational definition
Definition
defines all i want done (recipe approach-step by step)
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role conflict
Definition
different and conflicting roles
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role overload
Definition
a group members plate is too full
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Power bases
Definition
French and Raven
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Power Base- Coercive
Definition
power to punish
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Power base- reward
Definition
pleasurable outcome
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power base- expert
Definition
Professor for example
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power base- referent
Definition
power is given because they may be well liked
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power base- legitimate
Definition
accept a person's authority
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fogging
Definition
distraction, acknowledge criticism.
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Communication
Definition
exchange emotions, verbal, nonverbal, written, drawing, music, silence. Sender/Receiver
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Group Process
Definition
Johnson and Johnson, Communication-Interference.
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