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Social Influence And Group Processes
How can you reduce social loafing in groups? Think of any two incidents of social loafing in school. How did you overcome it?
Social loading is a negative group influence. For the quality performance of the group, it should be reduced. It can be reduced through the following methods:
(i) By making the efforts of each person identifiable.
(ii) increasing the pressure to work hard (making group-members committed to successful tasks performance).
(iii) increasing the apparent importance or value of a task.
(iv) making people feel that their individual contribution is important.
(v) strengthening group cohesiveness which increases the motivation for successful group outcome.
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How does Tuckman's stage model help you to understand the formation of groups?
How do groups influence our behaviour?
How can you reduce social loafing in groups? Think of any two incidents of social loafing in school. How did you overcome it?
How often do you show conformity in your behaviour? What are the determinants of conformity?
Why do people obey even when they know that their behaviour may be harming others? Explain.
What are the benefits of co-operation?
How is one's identity formed?
What are some of the causes of intergroup conflict? Think of any international conflict. Reflect on the human price of this conflict.
What are the characteristics of a group?
What are the important elements of group structure?
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