SOCPSY 1Z03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Milgram Experiment, Word Association, Deindividuation
22 Mar 2016
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Social psychology - mar 17 - group cohesion and conformity. 2: goals shared by members, shared norms. No->interaction is not mandatory, goals are not necessarily shared. Wow would fit the criteria of a group. A group"s cohesion is the extent to which its members desire to remain in it, and resist leaving it. Social cohesion - the extent to which members enjoy interacting with each other. The more they have in common with the other members, the more likely the group is to stay together. Homophily - tendency for individuals to associate with similar others. Task cohesion - individuals stay in a group because they enjoy the tasks/activities that the group offers. Group goal= an outcome viewed by group members as desirable and important to attain. Individual and group goals can be related, but are not always the same. Most groups function best when there is substantial similarity (isomorphism) between group and individual goals.
