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Every group have its own aim and goals.Groups are created because of some reasons And also it help to create a healthy social conditions.Group work make easy to achieve its goals. NEARNESS Reasons for formation of group:- >proximity  >Similarity  >Common motive and goals  >Proximity:-nearness in space, time, or relationship.In Group formation proximity refers to the people from same locality,the students who studied in same school,people working in same office.This kind of people creating groups aim to maintain a healthy relationship. GROUP DISCUSSION >Similarity:-This may be because we gravitate towards people with similar interests and opinions. Example:>Common motive and goals:-some peoples are who creating groups to achieve the common motives and goals.this groups are created to success their aim. Example:-Group created to solve a social problem. SIMILARITIES IN MOTIVE >Common motive and goals:-some pe...

In every society we are seeing many conflicts between the group.there are several reason behind this inter group conflicts.Some of them are mentioned below. INTER GROUP CONFLICT Social identity:-Social identity is a person's sense of who they are based on their group membership. This may proposed that the groups (e.g. social class, family, football team etc.) which people belonged to were an important source of pride and self-esteem.  We are always thinking that our group have special privileges in society and the other group didn't have any value in society.This kind thinking have a major role in Inter group conflicts. LACK OF COMMUNICATION WHY INTER GROUP CONFLICTS TAKE PLACE:- >Lack of communication between the groups. >Relative Deprivation :-when our group didn't get benefits and their rights it became reason to feeling disappointed with Other groups  >we predicting that our group is good and remains are bad. >Other groups are not respecting norms of our gro...

Cooperation and competition have a major role in our society.so we wanted to understand the thoughts behind it. COOPERATION IN SOCIETY >cooperation:- an act or instance of working or acting together for a common purpose or benefit; joint action. more or less active assistance from a person, organization, etc.: We sought the cooperation of various civic leaders. willingness to cooperate: to indicate cooperation.for example group welfare works,social works etc.. COMPETITION BETWEEN PEOPLE >Competition:- the act or process of competing : rivalry: such as. a : the effort of two or more parties acting independently to secure the business of a third party by offering the most favorable terms contractors in competition for the contract to build the new school.for example writing competition,drawing competition etc.. Determinants of cooperation and competition:- >Reward:-Group get reward when all members were worked with coordination and cohesiveness.Cooperation is one of the major th...

Obedience have a major role in our day today life and also it have several merits and demerits. Obedience:-compliance with an order, request, or law or submission to another's authority. 'children were taught to show their parents obedience' Obedience also know as an act or instance of obeying,the quality or state of being obedient Children should learn obedience and respect for authority, a sphere of jurisdiction landowners within the king's. Why do people behavior as obedient:-In everyday situations, people obey orders because they want to get rewards, because they want to avoid the negative consequences of disobeying, and because they believe an authority is legitimate. ... People justify their behavior by assigning responsibility to the authority rather than themselves. SOMETIMES OBEYING IS SYMBOL OF STATUS How people became obedient:- >The people are simply thinking that we are not responsible for this law and also people obeying the law. >Symbols of status:t...

Compliance :-compliance is a type of social influence where an individual does what someone else wants them to do, following his or her request or suggestion. It is similar to obedience, but there is no order – only a request. Compliance Techniques:- >The foot-in the door technique -is when you make a small request that people will say yes to and then make a bigger request. The idea is that because people agree to the first request they will also agree to the second. For example, imagine one of your friends missed the last social class and asked to borrow your notes. This is a small request that seems reasonable, so you lend the notes to your friend. A week later, the same friend asks to borrow all of your social notes. This is large request – would you agree or not? In this technique first make a small request then change it to big. >The door in the face technique:- Refusing a large request increases the likelihood of agreeing to a second, smaller request. Initially you make...

Group  Polarization:-In social psychology, group polarization refers to the tendency for a group to make decisions that are more extreme than the initial inclination of its members.For example changing our decision because of groups interest. GROUP DECISION TAKING Conformity,complaints and obedience:- Conformity:-Conformity is a type of social influence involving a change in belief or behavior in order to fit in with a group.Conformity can also be simply defined as “yielding to group pressures”Conformity is also known as majority influence (or group pressure). BEHAVIOR INFLUENCES BY OTHERS Determinants of conformity:- >size of the group:the group which had large amount of members may increase chance of conformity. >Size of minority:when amount of minority increases the chance of conformity decreases. >nature of task:conformity may increase or decrease depend on the task. >Public or private expression of behavior:in public expressions conformity increases and in pri...

The main problem we facing in a group is that social loafing.There are several interesting factors behind this social loafing this is main reason of slow working. Social loafing:-Social loafing describes the tendency of individuals to put forth less effort when they are part of a group. Because all members of the group are pooling their effort to achieve a common goal, each member of the group contributes less than they would if they were individually responsible. Group discussion How to Reduce social loafing:- 1) Select them based on skills, and group cohesiveness(Identify every person in group). 2) Establish clear rules of behavior.Group wanted a clear cut structure it may help evaluate everyone equally. 3) Set and seize upon a few immediate performance oriented goals and tasks. 4) Spend time together it help to increase coordination between group members. 5)Give maximum pressure to do hard work. 6)Create cohesiveness or create a feeling of oneness. 7)Create a feeling that your contr...

Influence of group on individual behavior:- Today most of the people are members of several groups.So group have an invisible power to make changes in its members life.Now we discussing how group effects to our life.The main problem we facing in a group is that social loafing. SOME MEMBERS ARE NOT ACTIVE IN GROUP     Social loafing:-Social loafing describes the tendency of individuals to put forth less effort when they are part of a group. Because all members of the group are pooling their effort to achieve a common goal, each member of the group contributes less than they would if they were individually responsible. EFFECT OF SOCIAL LOAFING  Example:-you and your classmates might have difficulty coordinating the tasks. You might divide up the work in an ineffective way, or duplicate each other’s efforts if you don’t coordinate who does what. You might also face difficulties if not everyone in the group puts in the same amount of work—for example, some of your classmates ...

Every group need its own structure.Structure may help to create a strong and flexible group. Structure of group :- Every group have a systematic structure it includes three things :- >Roles  >Norms  >Status  >Cohesiveness    Group needs a structure Roles are the contributions that expecting from each and every individuals.It force individuals to contribute also it create a feeling of evaluating. In group norms are the Standard of behavior that expecting from you.And also group have rules and regulations because individual behavior don't wanted to influence the group. GROUP DISCUSSION Status in group means that special power and privileges to some members.There is two  types of status.      a)An ascribed status, on the other hand, is beyond an individual's control. It is not earned, but rather is something people are either born with or had no control over. Examples of ascribed status include sex, race, and age.   ...

There is different types of groups in psychology and different groups have their own aims and goals Group can be defined as two or more people who interact with one another, share similar characteristics, and collectively have a sense of unity.For example welfare groups. Today we all are members of different groups so we wanted to understand our group type.There are different types of groups. Mainly three types of group :- >Primary and secondary group  >Formal and informal groups  >In Group and out group  GROUP COORDINATION (1)Primary and secondary group:-  Primary Group is typically a small social group whose members share close, personal, enduring relationships in which one exchanges implicit items, such as love, caring, concern, animosity, support, etc...(We are becoming member of this group by birth not by our decision) Example:caste , family  Secondary group a group of people with whom one's contacts are detached and impersonal.Group...

 For What People Joining To a Group And Explain The Reason Behind People Joining To a Group?(Psychological Analysis) Groups are needed to attain several goals.Groups may help to achieve social needs also it promote social needs. Most of the people in our society are joining to some groups it have benefits.there are several reasons behind this.some of important and most attractive factors are mentioned below: Why do people joining groups :- >Security  >Status  >Self esteem >Satisfaction of once psychological and social needs >Goal Achievement  >Provide knowledge and information  Security:-Probably the strongest reason for group formation is the people’s need for security. By joining a group we can reduce our insecurity and also feel more secured. Status:- creating a relation with high-status people is reinforcing, and one who belongs to such a group is usually became a high status by outsiders.And also it give h...

We are seeing several groups in our surroundings so we wanted to understand that for what we are creating groups and teams.The difference between group and Team are also mentioned below                Group can be defined as two or more people who interact with one another, share similar characteristics, and collectively have a sense of unity. Other theorists disagree however, and are wary of definitions which stress the importance of interdependence or objective similarity. Example:welfare groups and this groups mainly aims social benefits. A team is a group of individuals (human or non-human) working together to achieve their goal.Teams normally have members with complementary skills and generate synergy through a coordinated effort which allows each member to maximize their strengths and minimize their weaknesses. Example:food ball teams are mainly aims team goals. Features of a group :- >Every member  wanted to thought that I am member...