Section 2
Functions of Social Groups
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Defining Boundaries
Social groups are defined and separated by boundaries.
Choosing Leaders
Leadership is the ability to organize a group of people to achieve a common purpose.
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Making Decisions
Decision-making is the mental processes resulting in the selection of a course of action among several alternative scenarios.
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Setting Goals
Goal setting involves establishing specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and time-targeted (S.M.A.R.T. ) goals.
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Controlling the Behaviors of Group Members
The behavior of group members can be controlled indirectly through group polarization, groupthink, and herd behavior.