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Last week's class we reviewed what defines Group Dynamics by Donelson Forsyth. In the first chapter, it explains his definition of what a group is and how they communicate towards each other depending on the circumstances. For example, intimacy groups are known as more personal relationships. There is a high level of interaction in those groups. On the other hand, task groups are groups which are formed in an employment setting. Group members are all striving to pursue one shared goal. Every individual has a role which is “a coherent set of expected behaviors of people who occupy specific positions within a group” (Forsyth 11). Every group has a leader and its followers. Every role is specified to how the person reacts and interacts with others. For example, the leader has more of a guidance type of role. Followers can be defined as other roles such as “information giver or information seeker.” Having a norm in the group is very important as well. It often is describes as how each leader or follow should behave within each group. With each position following their roles and norms, group cohesion is easily made. Group cohesion is the backbone forming through great affiliation between group members. In class on Tuesday we visited last semester's knowledge of group dynamics. Also, we fixed up our activity with group development on Prezi. Lastly, since we did not have class on Thursday we participated in an online quiz talking about everyone’s Prezi and the reading explaining how women can read someone else better in a group discussion than men. Till next week !!