PERDEV L10

• Social relationships

  Relationships that influence an adolescent, including parents, peers, community, and society
• Society

  A large group of people who live together in an organized way, making decisions about how to do things and sharing the work that needs to be done
• Social relationships impact how you think, feel, and behave, and play a major role in your transition from being a teenager to a responsible young adult
• Types of social groups

  • Primary group
  • Secondary group
  • Reference group (or norm group)
• Primary group

  Interaction is lasting, personal and intimate, with a deep emotional connection and sense of security
• Secondary group

  Composed of people you spend time and communicate with because of a need
• Reference group

  A collection of people that we use as a standard of comparison for ourselves, to understand social norms
• Social influence

  When your behaviors, ways of thinking, or feelings are affected by others, or vice versa, in the context of socializing and considering acceptable behaviors and group pressure
• Forms of social influence

  • Conformity
  • Compliance
  • Obedience
• Conformity

  Behaving in accordance with socially accepted conventions or standards to be accepted and satisfy the need for belonging
• Compliance

  Giving in or agreeing with another person or group, even if you don't necessarily agree, to avoid confrontation, conflicts or arguments
• Obedience

  The act of obeying or following the orders or demands of someone who exercises influence or power
• Types of leaders

  • Formal leader
  • Informal leader
• Leadership styles

  • Participative leader
  • Autocratic leader
  • Laissez-faire leader
  • Transformational leader
  • Servant leader
• Participative leader

  Involves members in the decision-making process, values their opinions, and encourages everyone to participate
• Autocratic leader

  Firm in obtaining the group's goals, provides clear-cut guidelines and assigns tasks, with consequences if goals are not met
• Laissez-faire leader

  Delegates responsibilities to the group members and allows them to determine how to achieve the goal, a more laid-back approach
• Transformational leader

  Inspires and motivates, with transparent communication and support to maximize productivity
• Servant leader

  Puts the welfare of the members first, encourages active participation, and gives recognition to the team