Different group types serve distinct psychological needs in perceivers
Evidence
Johnson et al. (2006) argued that these differentiations are important because different kinds of groups serve different functions in people’s lives. Some groups help fulfill the basic need for affiliation, some fulfill achievement-oriented needs, and others satisfy identity-related needs, such as self-esteem maintenance. Specifically, they proposed that intimacy groups (e.g., family, friends) are closely associated with affiliation needs, task groups (e.g., members of a jury, coworkers) are closely associated with achievement needs, and social categories (e.g., women, blacks) are closely associated with identity-related needs. These associations between group types and need fulfillment may be particularly pronounced when groups are highly entitative. — Roderick M. Kramer, Geoffrey J. Leonardelli, Robert W. Livingston, Social Cognition, Social Identity, and…, 253
Johnson et al. (2006) argued that these differentiations are important because different kinds of groups serve different functions in people’s lives. Some groups help fulfill the basic need for affiliation, some fulfill achievement-oriented needs, and others satisfy identity-related needs, such as self-esteem maintenance. Specifically, they proposed that intimacy groups (e.g., family, friends) are closely associated with affiliation needs, task groups (e.g., members of a jury, coworkers) are closely associated with achievement needs, and social categories (e.g., women, blacks) are closely associated with identity-related needs. — Roderick M. Kramer, Geoffrey J. Leonardelli, Robert W. Livingston, Social Cognition, Social Identity, and…, 253
Categorization
- XREF: Connects to social identity theory and self-categorization frameworks familiar from organizational behavior and intergroup relations literature.
- corroborated: 3 independent passages support this claim — Roderick M. Kramer, Geoffrey J. Leonardelli, Robert W. Livingston, Social Cognition, Social Identity, and…, 253