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Social Psychology: Final
Group Processes
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Psychology
Undergraduate 4
12/06/2011

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Group
Definition
Two or more people who interact and are independent in the sense that their needs and goals cause them to influence each other.
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Social Roles
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Social Facilitation
Definition
The tendency for people to do better on simple tasks and worse on complex tasks when they are in the presence of others and their individual performance can be evaluated.
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Deindividuation
Definition
Getting lost in the crowd: The mere presence of others can also lead to deindividuation, which is the loosening of normal constraints on behavior when people are in crowds.
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Process Loss
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Transactive Memory
Definition
Groups can perform tasks requiring memory better than individuals can when group member are tasked to remember different things.

Begins at learning stage where group can decide roles for learning different things.
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Group Think
Definition
Tendency of group members to think alike. Group clings to shared but flawed view rather than being open to the truth. Roots lay in desire to get along, preserve group harmony.
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Group Polarization Effect
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Movement toward either extreme (risk or caution) resulting from group discussion.
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Great Person Theory
Definition
The idea that certain key personality traits make a person a good leader, regardless of the situation.
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Transactional Leaders
Definition
Leaders who set clear, short term goals and reward people who meet them.
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Contingent Theory of Leadership
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Task-Oriented Leader
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Relationship-Oriented Leader
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Social Dilemma
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Tit for Tat Strategy
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Public Goods Dilemma
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Commons Dilemma
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Negotiation
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Integrative Solution
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Transformational Leaders
Definition
Leaders who inspire followers to focus on common, long-term goals.
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