Group Influence

Paper instructions:
•    Observe a group discussing a topic of interest such as a focus group, a community public assembly, a department meeting at your workplace, or local support group
•    Study how the group members interact and impact one another
•    Analyze how the group behaviors and communication patterns influence social facilitation
•    Integrate your findings with evidence-based literature from journal articles, textbook, and additional scholarly sources

Purpose: To provide you with an opportunity to experience a group setting and analyze how the presence of others substantially influences the behaviors of its members through social

facilitation.
Process: You will participate as a guest at an interest group meeting in your community to gather data for a qualitative research paper. Once you have located an interest group, contact

stakeholders and explain the purpose of your inquiry. After you receive permission to participate, you will schedule a date to attend the meeting; at which time you will observe the members

and document the following for your analysis:

Part I

•    How were the people arranged in the physical environment (layout of room and seating arrangement)?
•    What is the composition of the group, in terms of number of people, ages, sex, ethnicity, etc.?
•    What are the group purpose, mission, and goals?
•    What is the duration of the group (short, long-term)? Explain.
•    Did the group structure its discussion around an agenda, program, rules of order, etc.?
•    Describe the structure of the group. How is the group organized?
•    Who are the primary facilitators of the group?
•    What subject or issues did the group members examine during the meeting?
•    What types of information did members exchange in their group?
•    What were the group’s norms, roles, status hierarchy, or communication patterns?
•    What communication patterns illustrated if the group was unified or fragmented? Explain.
•    Did the members share a sense of identity with one another (characteristics of the group-similarities, interests, philosophy, etc.)?
•    Was there any indication that members might be vulnerable to Groupthink? Why or why not?
•    In your opinion, how did the collective group behaviors influence individual attitudes and the group’s effectiveness? Provide your overall analysis.

Part II

Write a 1,200- to 1,500-word paper incorporating your analysis with evidence to substantiate your conclusion. Explain how your observations relate to research studies on norm formation,

group norms, conformity, and/or social influence. Integrate your findings with literature from the textbook, peer-reviewed journal articles, and additional scholarly sources. Format your paper

consistent with APA guidelines.

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