laissez-faire
group most notable for its lack of achievement and effectiveness in decision making
The ________ is to the postindustrial society as the ________ is to the emerging biotech society.
microchip; decoding of the human genome system
authoritarian
tendency to encourage either aggressive or apathetic behavior among group members with aggressive members growing increasingly hostile towards their leader.
How would an organization minimize the occurrence of groupthink?
giving free rein to diverse opinions
primary group
plays the most significant role in the development of the self
a double standard
we often judge our own group's traits as virtues, but view the same traits in other groups as vices
Stanley Milgram's teacher-learner experiment demonstrate?
A substantial number of people will inflict pain on others if ordered to do so by a person in a position of authority.
groupthink
a form of tunnel vision that develops in which there is only one "right" viewpoint and suggested alternatives are perceived as signs of disloyalty
Irving Janis
group dynamics
How groups influence individuals and how individuals affect groups
democratic leader
Groups in which members take personal responsibility and work at a steady pace, even without supervision have a
starters and targets
Milgram's experiment involving the "small world phenomenon" utilized two groups
the United States
first nation to have an excess of 50 percent of its workforce in service industries
a society
people who share a culture and a territory
instrumental leader
responsibility would be to keep the group moving towards its goal
primary group
A group characterized by intimate, long-term, face-to-face association and cooperation
Elise Boulding
gender inequality became more pronounced with the development of the plow, as men assumed the duties of plowing and caring for the cattle
Why did the creation of the industrial society lead to greater social inequality?
The new technology was far more efficient than anything that preceded it, leading to larger surpluses and greater inequality.
the hunting and gathering society
society is characterized as being the most egalitarian and nomadic, consisting of 25 to 40 members
coalition
alignment of some members of a group against others
group of three members, two of the three may have a tendency to alienate the third member and dominate the decision making for the group
The first social revolution, namely the domestication of animals and plants, occurred during which stage in the evolution of societies?
horticultural and pastoral
In which group would diffusion of responsibility be the greatest concern?
the graduating class of a large university
in-group VS out-group
one feels loyalty
VS
one feels antagonism
Dyad VS triad
smallest possible group consisting of two
VS
group of three
Instrumental VS expressive leader
keeps group moving towards its goals
VS
increases harmony and keeps peace in a group
Aggregate
people who temporarily share physical space but do not see themselves together
pastoral society
society based on pasturing of animals
horticultural society
cultivating plants by use of hand tools
domestication revolution
first social revolution, based on domestication of plants and animals
agricultural revolution
second social revolution based on invention of plow, led to agricultural societies
biotech society
economy increasingly centers on modifying genetics to produce food, medicine, materials
