{"id":1080,"date":"2016-05-10T03:56:54","date_gmt":"2016-05-10T03:56:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/introductiontosociology-waymaker\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=1080"},"modified":"2016-07-07T00:34:42","modified_gmt":"2016-07-07T00:34:42","slug":"outcome-groups","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/atd-herkimer-introsociology\/chapter\/outcome-groups\/","title":{"raw":"Outcome: Group Dynamics","rendered":"Outcome: Group Dynamics"},"content":{"raw":"<h2>Define types of groups and describe how group dynamics are impacted by leadership, size, and conformity<\/h2>\r\n\"Would you jump off a cliff just because your friends are doing it?\" You may think about this age-old question differently after reading this section about groups and conformity.\u00a0You'll see that the pressure to conform with a group sometimes leads people to do uncharacteristic and sometimes\u00a0obviously stupid things.\u00a0You'll also learn that the size and leadership styles\u00a0of a group greatly affects how members act. Even weak connections with others form an important network that provide us with benefits and opportunities, as explained in the following video:\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-Bm93gN1zJg?list=PL117543344E3BE8DB\" width=\"853\" height=\"480\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>\r\n<h2>What you\u2019ll learn to do:<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Understand primary and secondary groups, in-groups and out-groups, and reference groups<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Describe how size influences group dynamics<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Compare different styles of leadership<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Explain how conformity is impacted by groups<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3>LEARNING ACTIVITIES<\/h3>\r\nThe learning activities for this section include:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Reading: Types of Groups<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Reading: Group Size and Structure<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Reading: Leadership Styles<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Reading: Conformity<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Self-Check: Group Dynamics<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","rendered":"<h2>Define types of groups and describe how group dynamics are impacted by leadership, size, and conformity<\/h2>\n<p>&#8220;Would you jump off a cliff just because your friends are doing it?&#8221; You may think about this age-old question differently after reading this section about groups and conformity.\u00a0You&#8217;ll see that the pressure to conform with a group sometimes leads people to do uncharacteristic and sometimes\u00a0obviously stupid things.\u00a0You&#8217;ll also learn that the size and leadership styles\u00a0of a group greatly affects how members act. 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