Abstract
The present study examined how socially isolated groups were affected by and used their physical environment during an 8‐day period. Pairs of men were isolated under different conditions of privacy, outside stimulation, and expected time in isolation. Measures were taken of environmentally oriented behaviors such as social activities; territoriality for beds, chairs, and areas of the room, use of beds; and performance on team and individual tasks. The results indicate that unsuccessful groups exhibited a pattern of behavior reflecting their misestimate of the demands of the situation. The fact that many different levels of behavior fit together, over time, suggested the importance of an ecological approach to interpersonal behavior which examines many levels of functioning over time as a system, with particular emphasis on the mutual relationship between man and his environment.
| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages | 76-100 |
| Number of pages | 25 |
| Journal | Journal of Applied Social Psychology |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1971 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Ecological Aspects of Group Behavior in Social Isolation. / Altman, Irwin; Taylor, Dalmas A.; Wheeler, Ladd.
In: Journal of Applied Social Psychology, Vol. 1, No. 1, 1971, p. 76-100.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
TY - JOUR
T1 - Ecological Aspects of Group Behavior in Social Isolation
AU - Altman, Irwin
AU - Taylor, Dalmas A.
AU - Wheeler, Ladd
PY - 1971
Y1 - 1971
N2 - The present study examined how socially isolated groups were affected by and used their physical environment during an 8‐day period. Pairs of men were isolated under different conditions of privacy, outside stimulation, and expected time in isolation. Measures were taken of environmentally oriented behaviors such as social activities; territoriality for beds, chairs, and areas of the room, use of beds; and performance on team and individual tasks. The results indicate that unsuccessful groups exhibited a pattern of behavior reflecting their misestimate of the demands of the situation. The fact that many different levels of behavior fit together, over time, suggested the importance of an ecological approach to interpersonal behavior which examines many levels of functioning over time as a system, with particular emphasis on the mutual relationship between man and his environment.
AB - The present study examined how socially isolated groups were affected by and used their physical environment during an 8‐day period. Pairs of men were isolated under different conditions of privacy, outside stimulation, and expected time in isolation. Measures were taken of environmentally oriented behaviors such as social activities; territoriality for beds, chairs, and areas of the room, use of beds; and performance on team and individual tasks. The results indicate that unsuccessful groups exhibited a pattern of behavior reflecting their misestimate of the demands of the situation. The fact that many different levels of behavior fit together, over time, suggested the importance of an ecological approach to interpersonal behavior which examines many levels of functioning over time as a system, with particular emphasis on the mutual relationship between man and his environment.
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JO - Journal of Applied Social Psychology
T2 - Journal of Applied Social Psychology
JF - Journal of Applied Social Psychology
SN - 0021-9029
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