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Behaviour in Groups Essay written by: Aiden Fernandez The Psychological definition of a 'group' is broken down into 7 categories: 1. Interaction - a group is a collection of individuals who are interacting with one another. 2. Perception of belonging - a group consists of 2 or more persons who perceive themselves to belong to a group. 3. Interdependence - group members are interdependent. 4. Common goals - a group is a collection of individuals who join together to achieve a goal. 5. Needs satisfaction - individuals who belong to a group are trying to satisfy some need through group membership. 6. Roles and norms - members of a group structure their interactions by means of roles and norms. Roles consist of sets of obligations and expectations. Norms imply established ways of behaving - that is, uniformity among people in the ways they behave. 7. Influence - a group is a collection...

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