18 Questions
Which term refers to a relatively large aggregation or group of individuals who display similarities in actions and outlook?
Collectives
What type of groups are military squads, governing boards, workmates, and classmates considered as?
Secondary groups
In the context of social groups, which term is defined as two or more individuals connected by social relationships, with memberships being shorter and less emotionally involving?
Secondary group
What happens when people are drawn together by an event or activity but the group dissolves once that experience ends?
They create collectives
Which term refers to the perception and reliance on stereotypes about a social category when encountering an individual from that category?
Group-reference effect
When people feel they are still 'in' the group even when dispersed, which psychological effect is demonstrated?
Self-reference effect
What is the term used to describe the hypothetical unifying mental force linking group members together?
Group Mind
Which theoretical perspective assumes that the actions, processes, and responses of people in groups are determined by the interaction of the person and the environment?
Interactionism
What concept describes the phenomenon when groups unite members so intensely that their sense of personal identity is overwhelmed by a collective one?
Group Mind
Which perspective advocates for examining processes ranging along the micro-meso-macro continuum when analyzing human behavior?
Multilevel Perspective
What has researchers never found evidence for that links group members together?
Telepathic connection
Which concept describes patterns of thought, feeling, and action emerging spontaneously in some groups without deliberate intervention from members?
Group-reference effect
What is the self-reference effect?
Better memories for actions and events that group members are personally connected to.
How do biological perspectives influence group dynamics?
Biological perspectives shape physiological, genetic, and neurological characteristics of group members.
Which statement best describes the group-reference effect?
The tendency for individuals to have better memories for actions and events related to their group.
How do changes in heart rate and blood pressure occur in a group setting according to the text?
They increase as group members sympathetically respond to another member's distress.
Why do men seeking higher status in a group tend to have elevated levels of the testosterone hormone?
To stimulate assertiveness and dominance behaviors within the group.
What aspect is rich with theory according to the text?
Group dynamics
Learn about the psychological processes involved in group interactions, such as perception, judgment, reasoning, and memory. Explore concepts like the self-reference effect and group-reference effect which impact how individuals understand others, groups, and themselves.
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