9.4 Flashcards
What is group behavior?
Actions that an individual does when part of a group or actions performed by a group
Explain what the diffusion of responsibility is and how it impacts an individual
When individuals are in a larger group they feel less responsible for certain actions, since the responsibility is spread between the group. This can lead an individual to act in a manner in which they would not do on their own
Describe the bystander effect
This is when a person is less likely to help someone when others are present, because the responsibility has been diffused between the members of the group
Use the bystander effect to explain why a person is less likely to help stop a fight if they are in a large group, compared to if they see a fight happen by themselves.
If you are the only person who saw the fight occurring you will feel more responsible for not stopping it, but if you are in a larger group the responsibility diffuses and you may think that someone else will do something.
Social facilitation
This is when a group of people are together they start to perform better(The increase in performance is because of the group not the individual)
Social inhabitation
This is when an individual changes their behavior, comments, and/or personality to match a social setting
Group polarization
This is when people’s opinions, thoughts, and/or actions become more extreme in the group setting
Deindividuation
This is the temporary loss of a person’s self-awareness (The individual gets sweeped up into the group mentality)
In group-out group bias
This is when a person is more likely to be favorable to those in their ingroup and judge others who are not in their ingroup
Reciprocity norms
When one person does a positive or negative thing the next person often does a similar action back (Think about every action has a reaction)
Social norms
Unwritten rules, beliefs, attitudes and behaviors that are considered acceptable by a culture, group, or society
Social traps
When competition in the short run reduces the long term benefit and utility
Identify two reasons why an individual should cooperate with others
Individuals can learn more from others 2) Each person has specific skills that are useful 3) Resources are limited and sometimes need to be shared
Describe superordinate goals
This is when there are two or more groups that work together to achieve a common goal (The superordinate goal supersedes other goals)
Identify two reasons why an individual should not cooperate with others.
Other people may slow down what you can achieve 2) Individuals may not be interested in what is best for the group 3) It may be more of a hassle to work with a larger group
