Social Influence and Group Processes
CBSE · Class 12 · Psychology
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This chapter explores how groups shape our daily lives and influence our behavior. From morning interactions with family to school discussions with classmates and playing with friends, we are constantly part of various groups. Groups provide essential support, comfort, and facilitate personal growth
Key Concepts
A group is an organized system
A group is an organized system of two or more individuals who interact and are interdependent, have common motives, defined roles, status relationship
Tuckman's five stages
Tuckman's five stages: Forming (uncertainty and getting to know each other), Storming (conflict over goals and leadership), Norming (developing rules
Four key elements
Four key elements: Roles (expected behaviors), Norms (unspoken rules), Status (relative social position), and Cohesiveness (togetherness and mutual at
The tendency for individuals to exert
The tendency for individuals to exert less effort when working in a group compared to working alone, especially when individual contributions cannot b
Groups tend to make more extreme
Groups tend to make more extreme decisions than individuals would make alone. Initial group positions become stronger after discussion, leading to eit
Learning Objectives
- Understand the nature and characteristics of groups and how they differ from other collections of people
- Learn about the process of group formation and the stages groups go through
- Examine different types of groups including primary-secondary, formal-informal, and ingroup-outgroup distinctions
- Analyze how groups influence individual behavior through phenomena like social facilitation and social loafing
- Understand group polarization and groupthink as important group processes
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- CBSE Official — cbse.gov.in
- National Education Policy 2020 — education.gov.in
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