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Groups a Counseling Specialty
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Psychology
Graduate
05/30/2008

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Term
Social Influence
Definition
Actions and thoughts are changed by other individual. An example is peer pressure.
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Primary and Secondary Affiliation groups
Definition

Primary affiliation groups are groups we most indentitfy with such as families and peers. Seconday AG's are ones that we least identitfy with such as a whole city etc.

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Hawthorne Effect

Definition
Short term improvement as workers are observed
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Group dynamics
Definition
the influence of groups on members.
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Group content
Definition
Information and ideas chared in the group and the purpose of the group.
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Group process
Definition
interaction of group members in a meaningful way.
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A group process (AGP) Contagion
Definition
memebr behavior ilicits group interation. When members open up other members become more interested
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AGP Conflict
Definition
revolces around significant issues in people's lives and is up to the group leader to faciliatate and control
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AGP Anxiety
Definition
Anxiety is global and incloves two solutions. 1. Restrictive solution involves changing the subject, attachking others, intelectualizing, detaching from the group or ingornoeing. 2. Enabling solutions involves open listening and discussion about anxiety
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