Positive Group Behaviour JSS2 Social Studies Lesson Note

POSITIVE GROUP BEHAVIOUR

The meaning of group behaviour according to Wikipedia, refers to situations where people interact in large or small groups.

A group can be described as a collection of two or more individuals interdependently interacting to achieve their common goals.

Reasons for walking in a group

1. To reduce insecurity of working or standing alone
2. To get recognition and status in the society
3. To enjoy feelings of self-worth 
4. To enjoy success that comes through group work or action
5. To pool talents or power layette to complete a given task.

Types of group behaviour

1. Mass action: This refers to group actions to an incident. The members of the group take the same action at the same time in response to an incident. Most of such actions are against normal ways to give justice to an offender.
2. Spectators: These are groups of people who gather together to watch a life event. This could be a football match drama concert etc. They are always peaceful and react the same way to what they watch for distance after the end of a march, almost everyone wants to analyze the lost goal chars and so on
3. Peaceful Demonstration of protest: This type of group behaviour occurs when people peacefully show their grievances for neglect and marginalization ordinal of their rights over some time. It could be within people of the same profession bride and strict
4. Bullying: This is very common among students in secondary schools particularly in secondary boarding schools. A group of senior students may force the junior over to donate