Read the chapter and answer the questions
Chapter 9 Group Processes: Influence in Social Groups
-Aronson, E., Wilson, T., Akert, R., & Sommers, S. (2022). Social Psychology (11th Ed). Pearson.
1) What is a group and why do people join them?
2) Families, classes, religious groups, political parties, nations, circle of friends, therapy groups, drama clubs, baseball teams- how many groups do you belong to? How does belonging to groups influence your behavior?
3) When you are given a group assignment, do you work harder or less hard than you would alone? Why?
4) Have you ever done something as a member of a group that you would not have done if you had been acting on your own? Why?
5) What makes a good leader of a group?
6) Do you believe that people tend do better on a well-learned task in the presence of others or when they are alone?
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