Group dynamics and goal setting

What is meant by team cohesion in the context of teams?

• individuals in a team having common goals and communicating effectively

• increasing confidence levels within a team

• similarity of interests and having similar motives for playing

• focusing efforts in training and game/ competitive situations

what does the M stand for in the acronym, in SMART goal setting

• Motivation

• Momentum

• Measurable

• Medium

what does the A stand for in the SMART acronym

• Adrenaline

• Abiltiy

• Admiration

• Achievable

What effect does goal setting have on performances?

• Gives performer aim and focus

• decreases motivation

• increases anxiety

• increases aggression

as a coach, how could you ensure that goal setting was used effectively?

• make sure goals are measurable

• set goals as positive rather than negative

• goals shouldnt be realistic

• goals need to be really easy

what does social loafing mean?

• Social loafing is the tendency of a team member to put in less effort in a group when individual performance is not visible

• group works well together and communicates to work together effectively

• when an individual is motivated within a group dynamic

• an individual becomes really productive

Pick the three different types of goals

• performance goals

• recorded goals

• outcome goals

• process-oriented goals

what is the first phase of group formation

what is the 3rd phase of group formation

when does the Ringelmann effect take place?

• when a performer gains motivation for performance

• when individuals performances decreases as group size decreases

• when individuals perform better because group size increases

• when the individual performances decrease as group size increases