PSYC 2120 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Ultimatum Game, Group Cohesiveness, Dictator Game

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 2120
• Professor: Ward Struthers

Document Summary

Intimacy groups (family, partners, friends: task groups (committees, orchestras, teams, social (women, americans, jews, loose associations (same neighborhood, people who like classical music, people share the intuition that some groups are more group-y than others. The presence of a common bond, the degree to which group members interact with and depend on each other to meet their needs and attain their goals. Sometimes based on communal sharing- the sense of whats mine is yours. Other types of interactions are based on market pricing "scratch my back ill scratch yours": feeling a strong common bond in a group creates a sense of cohesion, not always good. Groups form among individuals who share similar characteristics. Although, group members may also feel a common identity when they behave similarly, even if they simply look alike. Sharing the same race, gender, or clothing style can create a sense of common identity.