WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ personal identity (Why people join groups). Answer: Membership in a
group helps us know more about ourselves. Comments of our peers,
whom we respect, have great impact on our self esteem because we view
them as credible.
◉ Affiliation (Why people join groups). Answer: People like to associate
with other people, especially if they share something in common. It
provides friendship, social stimulation and personal acceptance.
◉ Emotional Support (Why people join groups). Answer: To handle
pressures of daily living. When situations are threatening or uncertain,
people rely on other people
◉ Stages of Group Development. Answer: 1. Orientation (forming)
2. Confrontation (storming)
3. Differentiation (norming)
4. Collaboration (performing)
5. Separation (adjourning)
◉ Orientation (Forming). Answer: Members initially learn about the
purposes of the group and roles of each member. Period of getting to
, know everyone, feelings of confusion, caution, courtesy and
commonality are common. Leader emerges and members strive to learn
the "rules of the game"
◉ Confrontation (Storming). Answer: Conflict not necessary but this
stage contains conflict, confrontation, concern and criticism. Struggles
for power, the purpose and expectations of group members are
eventually challenged.
◉ Differentiation (Norming). Answer: How tasks and responsibilities
will be distributed among members and how they will be evaluated.
Recognize individual differences and tasks are based on skills and
abilities. Cohesion is achieved if group can resolve authority conflicts
and create shared expectations.
◉ Collaboration (Performing). Answer: Highest level of group maturity.
Feelings of cohesiveness and commitment to the group. Individual
differences excepted, conflict resolved through group discussion,
conflict is relevant to group tasks not emotional issues.
Decisions are made through rational group discussion-no attempts to
force decisions or present false unanimity.
◉ Separation (Adjourning). Answer: Conscious decision to disband,
usually because goal has been met. Feelings of closure and compromise,
can have sentimental feelings associated with leaving.