Lecture 21. Group Functioning.

Problems with working in Groups

A. Social Loafing

B. Brainstorming

1. Production blocking

2. Rehearsing

3. Distraction

4. Social matching

5. Paying attention to others' ideas

C. Decision-making

1. Group Polarization

-Risky Shift & Cautious shift

a. Persuasive arguments

b. Self-presentation

c. Social identity theory

d. Social Comparison

2. Groupthink

a. Symptoms

b. Outcomes

c. Avoiding groupthink