Roles Can Be Defined as

question 117

Multiple Choice

Roles can be defined as

• A) the rules of conduct for group members.
• B) dissimilar to norms in that only roles can be formal or informal.
• C) similar to norms in that both must be present for group cohesiveness.
• D) beneficial to a group if they are clear, but can create stress if they are unclear.

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Definitions:

Contagion Theory

A theory suggesting that emotions and behaviors can spread through groups as if they were infectious diseases.

Rumors

Unverified information or stories spread informally, typically reflecting people’s desires to understand or make sense of their social environment.

Mass Hysteria

A phenomenon where a group of people exhibit similar hysterical symptoms or behaviors, often as a reaction to fear, rumor, or unknown events.

Psychogenetic Illness

Disorders that originate from psychological causes rather than physical ones, often involving symptoms without identifiable organic roots.