small group :
a collection of people working independently to accomplish a task; small groups typically include 3 to 20 members
interdependence :
the state in which what happens to one person affects everyone else in the relationship
cohesion :
the force by which the members of a group work together in the service of a common goal
task cohesion :
the extent to which everyone in the group is working together toward the same objectives
social cohesion :
the level of positive regard group members have for one another
antecedent phase :
phase of group socialization in which people develop certain beliefs attitudes
anticipatory phase :
phase of group socialization in which people decide to join a group and make a judgement about what they expect from that group and its member
encounter phase:
phase of socialization in which the group meets for the first time ex. Showing our first impressions
assimilation phase :
phase of group socialization in which members decide to accept the groups culture and the group culture and the group acquires its own identity
exit phase :
phase of group socialization in which people leave a group
resources :
assets that enable a group to be productive
synergy :
a collaboration that produces more than the sum of its parts
social loafing :
the tendency of some members of a group to contribute less to the group that the average member does particularly as the group grows in size
