4. Interdependence, and social dilemmas

Question 1

Triplett

Answer 1

Mere presence of others produces social facilitation

Question 2

Zajonc

Answer 2

Presence of others –> Increased arousal

• Improves performance of accessible behaviors
• Impair sperformance of less accessible behaviors

Question 3

interdependance

Answer 3

is the mutual reliance between two or more groups.

Question 4

Task interdependence

Answer 4

• Reliant on each other for mastery of material rewards through performance of collective tasks.

Question 5

Social Dilemmas

Answer 5

Selfinterest group’sinterest

• 1.Tragedy of the commons
• 2.Resource depletion dilemmas
• 3.Public goods dilemmas

Question 6

Social interdependence

Answer 6

• Reliant on each other for feelings of connectedness, respect, and acceptance.

Question 7

Public goods dilemmas

Answer 7

• Public good: Has to be provided for everybody (even those who do not contribute), or not provided at all
• Individuals motivated to take goods without paying (“free riding”)
• But if nobody pays, resource will not be available

Question 8

Resource depletion dilemmas

Answer 8

Participants harvest common resource
•Each motivated to take as much as possible
•But over-harvesting will deplete resource, leaving nothing for anyone

Question 9

4.6. Competition

Answer 9

Can be constructive and destructive. based on comparison.