{"id":827,"date":"2015-11-03T21:39:54","date_gmt":"2015-11-03T21:39:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.candelalearning.com\/zelixcst110\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=827"},"modified":"2015-11-03T21:39:54","modified_gmt":"2015-11-03T21:39:54","slug":"small-group-study-guide","status":"web-only","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/zelicst110\/chapter\/small-group-study-guide\/","title":{"raw":"Small Group Study Guide","rendered":"Small Group Study Guide"},"content":{"raw":"<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Defining Groups and Teams <\/span><\/h2>\r\n<table class=\"t1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td class=\"td1\" valign=\"middle\">\r\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">Group <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"td1\" valign=\"middle\">\r\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">Team <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td class=\"td2\" valign=\"middle\">\r\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">a collection of three or more individuals who interact about some common problem or interdependent goal and can exert mutual influence over one another <\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"td2\" valign=\"middle\">\r\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">is a special kind of group characterized by different and complimentary resources of members and by a strong sense of collective identity <\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td class=\"td3\" valign=\"middle\">\r\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">size, goal orientation, and mutual influence <\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"td3\" valign=\"middle\">\r\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">feel and exhibit a strong sense of belonging and commitment to one another <\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td class=\"td3\" valign=\"middle\">\r\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">group size is often thought of in terms of 3-12 people <\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"td3\" valign=\"middle\">\r\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">combining these specialized skills to achieve particular outcomes <\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td class=\"td3\" valign=\"middle\">\r\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">requires motivation and effort <\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"td3\" valign=\"middle\"><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Characteristics of Groups <\/span><\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\">Interdependence <\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\">I<\/span><span class=\"s1\">nteraction\r\n<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\">Synergy <\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\">Common Goals <\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\">Shared Norms\r\n<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\">Cohesiveness <\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Types of Groups <\/span><\/h2>\r\n<table class=\"t1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td class=\"td4\" valign=\"middle\">\r\n<p class=\"p6\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">Primary <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"td5\" valign=\"middle\">\r\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">ones we form to help us realize our human needs like inclusion and affection; ones we form to help us realize our human needs like inclusion and affection <\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td class=\"td6\" valign=\"middle\">\r\n<p class=\"p6\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">Secondary <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"td7\" valign=\"middle\">\r\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">ones we form to help us realize our human needs like inclusion and affection <\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td class=\"td8\" valign=\"middle\">\r\n<p class=\"p6\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">Activity <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"td9\" valign=\"middle\">\r\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">purpose of participating in activities <\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td class=\"td8\" valign=\"middle\">\r\n<p class=\"p6\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">Personal Growth <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"td9\" valign=\"middle\">\r\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">to come together to develop personal insights, overcome personal problems, and grow as individuals from the feedback and support of others <\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td class=\"td8\" valign=\"middle\">\r\n<p class=\"p6\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">Learning <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"td9\" valign=\"middle\">\r\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">are concerned primarily with discovering and developing new ideas and ways of thinking <\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td class=\"td8\" valign=\"middle\">\r\n<p class=\"p6\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">Problem-Solving <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"td9\" valign=\"middle\">\r\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">express purpose of solving a specific problem <\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li class=\"p5\"><strong><span class=\"s4\">Power <\/span><\/strong><span class=\"s1\">influences how we interpret the messages of others and determines the extent to which we feel we have the right to speak up and voice our concerns and opinions to others<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s4\"><strong>power-over<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"s1\">associate power with control or dominance; enables one individual or group to make the decisions that affect others, and to enforce control\u201d<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"p5\"><strong><span class=\"s4\">Power-from-within <\/span><\/strong><span class=\"s1\">refers to a more personal sense of strength or agency. Power-from-within manifests itself when we can stand, walk, and speak \u201cwords that convey our needs and thoughts\u201d<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"p5\"><strong><span class=\"s4\">power-with<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"s1\">, which is \u201cthe power of a strong individual in a group of equals, the power not to command, but to suggest and be listened to, to begin something and see it happen\u201d<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Forming Groups <\/span><\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s4\">Forming<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"p1\">Storming<\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"p1\">Norming<\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Performing <\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Terminating<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Groups Roles <\/span><\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li class=\"p7\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>Task Roles<\/strong>- focuses on primary object and goal<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"p7\"><span class=\"s1\">S<strong>ocial-Emotional Roles<\/strong>- build and maintain relationships <\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"p7\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>Procedural Role<\/strong>s- maintain norms and rules<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"p7\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>Individual Roles<\/strong>- focuses on individual not group goals <\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2 class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s5\">Leadership In Groups\r\n<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li class=\"p5\"><strong><span class=\"s4\">Laissez-faire <\/span><\/strong><span class=\"s1\">is a laid back or hands-off approach<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"p5\"><strong><span class=\"s4\">Authoritarian leadership style <\/span><\/strong><span class=\"s1\">is one in which a leader attempts to exert maximum control over a group.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s4\"><strong>Democratic<\/strong> <strong>style of leadership <\/strong><\/span><span class=\"s1\">falls somewhere in the middle of laissez-faire and authoritarian styles. In these situations, the decision-making power is shared among group members, not exercised by one individual.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2 class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s5\">Group Norms\r\n<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li class=\"p5\"><strong><span class=\"s4\">Norms <\/span><\/strong><span class=\"s1\">influence the ways we communicate with other\u00a0<\/span>members, and ultimately, the outcome of group participation<\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"p5\"><strong><span class=\"s4\">General norms <\/span><\/strong><span class=\"s1\">direct the behavior of the group as a whole<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"p5\"><strong><span class=\"s4\">Role-specific norms <\/span><\/strong><span class=\"s1\">concern individual members with particular roles, such as the designated leader<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p class=\"p5\"><strong><span class=\"s4\">Groupthink <\/span><\/strong><span class=\"s1\">happens when a group is so focused on agreement and consensus that they do not examine all of the potential solutions available to them. <\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\r\n\t<li class=\"li8\"><span class=\"s1\">can lead to incredibly flawed decision making and outcomes. <\/span><span class=\"s7\">\r\n<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"li8\"><span class=\"s1\">occurs when a group overestimates its power and morality, becomes closed-minded, and group members are pressured to conform and not raise serious objections to decisions being proposed <\/span><span class=\"s7\">\r\n<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2 class=\"p7\"><span class=\"s1\">Key Terms <\/span><\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\">activity groups <\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\">aggressor<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\">authoritarian <\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\">authority rule <\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\">blocker <\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\">cohesiveness <\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\">collectivist\r\n<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\">common goals <\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\">compromise <\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\">consensus\r\n<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\">democratic\r\n<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\">devil\u2019s advocate\r\n<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\">drive reduction\r\n<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\">encourager\r\n<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\">energizer\r\n<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\">facilitator\r\n<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\">followers\r\n<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\">forming\r\n<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\">gatekeepers\r\n<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\">general norms\r\n<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\">group\r\n<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\">individualistic\r\n<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\">individual roles\r\n<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\">information gatherers <\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\">interaction\r\n<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\">interdependence\r\n<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\">interests\/attraction <\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\">joker\/clown\r\n<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\">laissez-faire\r\n<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\">leadership\r\n<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\">learning groups\r\n<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\">norming\r\n<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\">norms\r\n<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\">opinion gatherers <\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\">performing\r\n<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\">personal growth groups\r\n<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\">playboy\/playgirl\r\n<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\">polarization\r\n<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\">power\r\n<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\">power-from-within <\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\">power-over\r\n<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\">power-with\r\n<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\">primary groups\r\n<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\">problem solving groups <\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\">procedural roles\r\n<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\">promulgation\r\n<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\">recorder <\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">reinforcement\r\n<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">role-specific norms\r\n<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">secondary groups\r\n<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">self-confessor\r\n<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">shared norms\r\n<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">social-emotional roles <\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">social-emotional leader <\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">solidification\r\n<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">storming\r\n<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">synergy\r\n<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">task leader\r\n<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">task roles\r\n<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">team\r\n<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">tension releasers\r\n<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">terminating\r\n<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">voting<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/oerfiles\/Communication\/Small+Group+Study+Guide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">A PDF of this Small Group\u00a0Study Guide can be downloaded here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>","rendered":"<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Defining Groups and Teams <\/span><\/h2>\n<table class=\"t1\" cellpadding=\"0\" style=\"border-spacing: 0px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td1\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">Group <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td1\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">Team <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td2\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">a collection of three or more individuals who interact about some common problem or interdependent goal and can exert mutual influence over one another <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td2\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">is a special kind of group characterized by different and complimentary resources of members and by a strong sense of collective identity <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td3\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">size, goal orientation, and mutual influence <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td3\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">feel and exhibit a strong sense of belonging and commitment to one another <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td3\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">group size is often thought of in terms of 3-12 people <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td3\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">combining these specialized skills to achieve particular outcomes <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td3\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">requires motivation and effort <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td3\" valign=\"middle\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Characteristics of Groups <\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\">Interdependence <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\">I<\/span><span class=\"s1\">nteraction<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\">Synergy <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\">Common Goals <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\">Shared Norms<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\">Cohesiveness <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Types of Groups <\/span><\/h2>\n<table class=\"t1\" cellpadding=\"0\" style=\"border-spacing: 0px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td4\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p6\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">Primary <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td5\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">ones we form to help us realize our human needs like inclusion and affection; ones we form to help us realize our human needs like inclusion and affection <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td6\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p6\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">Secondary <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td7\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">ones we form to help us realize our human needs like inclusion and affection <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td8\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p6\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">Activity <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td9\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">purpose of participating in activities <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td8\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p6\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">Personal Growth <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td9\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">to come together to develop personal insights, overcome personal problems, and grow as individuals from the feedback and support of others <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td8\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p6\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">Learning <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td9\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">are concerned primarily with discovering and developing new ideas and ways of thinking <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td8\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p6\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">Problem-Solving <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td9\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">express purpose of solving a specific problem <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p5\"><strong><span class=\"s4\">Power <\/span><\/strong><span class=\"s1\">influences how we interpret the messages of others and determines the extent to which we feel we have the right to speak up and voice our concerns and opinions to others<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s4\"><strong>power-over<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"s1\">associate power with control or dominance; enables one individual or group to make the decisions that affect others, and to enforce control\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p5\"><strong><span class=\"s4\">Power-from-within <\/span><\/strong><span class=\"s1\">refers to a more personal sense of strength or agency. Power-from-within manifests itself when we can stand, walk, and speak \u201cwords that convey our needs and thoughts\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p5\"><strong><span class=\"s4\">power-with<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"s1\">, which is \u201cthe power of a strong individual in a group of equals, the power not to command, but to suggest and be listened to, to begin something and see it happen\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Forming Groups <\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s4\">Forming<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">Storming<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">Norming<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Performing <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Terminating<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Groups Roles <\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p7\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>Task Roles<\/strong>&#8211; focuses on primary object and goal<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p7\"><span class=\"s1\">S<strong>ocial-Emotional Roles<\/strong>&#8211; build and maintain relationships <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p7\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>Procedural Role<\/strong>s- maintain norms and rules<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p7\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>Individual Roles<\/strong>&#8211; focuses on individual not group goals <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s5\">Leadership In Groups<br \/>\n<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p5\"><strong><span class=\"s4\">Laissez-faire <\/span><\/strong><span class=\"s1\">is a laid back or hands-off approach<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p5\"><strong><span class=\"s4\">Authoritarian leadership style <\/span><\/strong><span class=\"s1\">is one in which a leader attempts to exert maximum control over a group.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s4\"><strong>Democratic<\/strong> <strong>style of leadership <\/strong><\/span><span class=\"s1\">falls somewhere in the middle of laissez-faire and authoritarian styles. In these situations, the decision-making power is shared among group members, not exercised by one individual.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s5\">Group Norms<br \/>\n<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p5\"><strong><span class=\"s4\">Norms <\/span><\/strong><span class=\"s1\">influence the ways we communicate with other\u00a0<\/span>members, and ultimately, the outcome of group participation<\/li>\n<li class=\"p5\"><strong><span class=\"s4\">General norms <\/span><\/strong><span class=\"s1\">direct the behavior of the group as a whole<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p5\"><strong><span class=\"s4\">Role-specific norms <\/span><\/strong><span class=\"s1\">concern individual members with particular roles, such as the designated leader<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p5\"><strong><span class=\"s4\">Groupthink <\/span><\/strong><span class=\"s1\">happens when a group is so focused on agreement and consensus that they do not examine all of the potential solutions available to them. <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li8\"><span class=\"s1\">can lead to incredibly flawed decision making and outcomes. <\/span><span class=\"s7\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li8\"><span class=\"s1\">occurs when a group overestimates its power and morality, becomes closed-minded, and group members are pressured to conform and not raise serious objections to decisions being proposed <\/span><span class=\"s7\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"p7\"><span class=\"s1\">Key Terms <\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\">activity groups <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\">aggressor<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\">authoritarian <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\">authority rule <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\">blocker <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\">cohesiveness <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\">collectivist<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\">common goals <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\">compromise <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\">consensus<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\">democratic<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\">devil\u2019s advocate<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\">drive reduction<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\">encourager<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\">energizer<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\">facilitator<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\">followers<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\">forming<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\">gatekeepers<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\">general norms<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\">group<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\">individualistic<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\">individual roles<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\">information gatherers <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\">interaction<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\">interdependence<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\">interests\/attraction <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\">joker\/clown<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\">laissez-faire<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\">leadership<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\">learning groups<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\">norming<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\">norms<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\">opinion gatherers <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\">performing<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\">personal growth groups<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\">playboy\/playgirl<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\">polarization<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\">power<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\">power-from-within <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\">power-over<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\">power-with<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\">primary groups<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\">problem solving groups <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\">procedural roles<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\">promulgation<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p9\"><span class=\"s1\">recorder <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">reinforcement<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">role-specific norms<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">secondary groups<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">self-confessor<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">shared norms<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">social-emotional roles <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">social-emotional leader <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">solidification<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">storming<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">synergy<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">task leader<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">task roles<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">team<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">tension releasers<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">terminating<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">voting<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/oerfiles\/Communication\/Small+Group+Study+Guide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">A PDF of this Small Group\u00a0Study Guide can be downloaded here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t <section class=\"citations-section\" role=\"contentinfo\">\n\t\t\t <h3>Candela Citations<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <div id=\"citation-list-827\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"licensing\"><div class=\"license-attribution-dropdown-subheading\">CC licensed content, Original<\/div><ul class=\"citation-list\"><li>Introduction to Communication. <strong>Provided by<\/strong>: Extended Learning Institute of Northern Virginia Community College. <strong>Located at<\/strong>: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/eli.nvcc.edu\/\">http:\/\/eli.nvcc.edu\/<\/a>. <strong>License<\/strong>: <em><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"license\" 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