Group dynamics

Question 1

Cohesion

Answer 1

the tendency for indivuduals to work together to achieve their goals

Question 2

Co-action

Answer 2

When the members of a team do the task at the same time but seperately

Question 3

Interaction

Answer 3

When a team works together to produce results

Question 4

Carron’s antecedents

Answer 4

Environmental factors, personal Factors, leadership factors, team factors

Question 5

Environmental factors

Answer 5

Size of group, time available

Question 6

The effect of group size

Answer 6

Larger groups can be more productive but there is a greater chance of social loafing/reduction in motivation and the ringlemann effect occuring, mix of age and gender decreases cohesion

Question 7

The effect of personal factors

Answer 7

Similarity of group in aims, opinions, value, fitness, role in the group

Question 8

The effect of leadership factors

Answer 8

Choice of leadership style and how well the coach/captain get on with the group members

Question 9

The effect of team factors

Answer 9

Success leads to higher cohesion, the longer the team has been together the higher their cohesion will be, a threat from another team can cause a team to bond

Question 10

Task cohesion

Answer 10

Individuals working together to achieve an end result

Question 11

Social cohesion

Answer 11

Individuals relating to each other to interact in the group

Question 12

Negative effect of social cohesion

Answer 12

Can cause cliques to develop in the group

Question 13

Steiner’s model

Answer 13

Actual productivity = Potential productivity - Faulty processes

Question 14

Potential productivity

Answer 14

The best performance possible, based on player ability and group resources

Question 15

Faulty processes are made up of

Answer 15

Coordination problems and motivational problems

Question 16

Coordination problems

Answer 16

Players failing to listen to instructions or misunderstanding roles

Question 17

Social loafing

Answer 17

Individual loss of motivation due to a lack of performance identification

Question 18

Causes of social loafing

Answer 18

Lack of confidence, not enjoying their role, poor leadership/lack of incentive and praise from leader, poor fitness, goals are too general

Question 19

Ringelmann effect

Answer 19

As group size increase, performance decreases

Question 20

Methods to avoid social loafing

Answer 20

Coaches recognise player’s efforts and reward them, assigning specific roles, using statistics to praise, realistic and specific goal setting, video analysis to highlight performance, varying practice to maintain motivation, keep fitness high