Altruism

Question 1

Altruism

Answer 1

Putting others before yourself without personal benefit

Question 2

Evolutionary approach to altruism

Answer 2

By helping ppl similar to urself, you are helping sustain ur people which contributes to evolution

Question 3

What encourages people to be altruistic?

Answer 3

1. Religious affiliation and personal values
2. Parents instilling values in children
3. Self-esteem- altruism breeds self esteem- giving to someone else makes you feel good.

Question 4

How did Kitty Genovese happen?

Answer 4

Pluralistic ignorance- other people aren’t doing anything so must not be anything serious and I don’t want to look stupid.

Question 5

Why do people join groups?

Answer 5

1. Support, shared resources
2. Easily achieve goals
3. Identity- the group becomes an extension of who you are and how you define yourself.

Question 6

Outgroup homogeneity

Answer 6

View other groups stereotypically as opposed to your own group where you see Ingroup differences.

Question 7

Centralized- group dynamic

Answer 7

A few high up people that know what’s going on and share with lowers as deemed necessary (more rigid and hierarchical)

Question 8

Decentralized- group dynamic

Answer 8

Transparency, everyone has access to the same equal access to information… this is attempting to eliminate hierarchy and equalize everyone.

Question 9

Roles

Answer 9

Within groups you have roles that reinforce your identity within a group

Question 10

Norms

Answer 10

When you are part of a group there are normal and expected behaviors that go along with it… I.e. how you dress no what types of entertainment you do…

Question 11

Interpersonal relationships in groups

Answer 11

Goal is to find that balance between spending time with and relating to your group and maintaining productivity

Question 12

Social facilitation

Answer 12

When performing in front of a group, your dominant response will come out… when you’re good at something, you’ll perform better in front of a group, when you’re not good you’ll do worse.

Question 13

Triplett study

Answer 13

Timing bikers speed when biking individually vs in a group… found biked better in group Bc they amazing bikers so dominant response came out in a group

Question 14

Social loafing

Answer 14

People think that the more people you have the more productive you will be but that’s not true. Usually doesn’t work cuz there aren’t identifying specifications about what each individual must do, so some work and some shirk.
Combat- giving specific jobs to each individual so that there is an identifying factor attached to each person

Question 15

Risky shift

Answer 15

If you have an attitude about a topic and you join a group with that attitude, you will become more exaggerated in that view because it’s shifting now to being part of your identity.

Question 16

How do groups make decisions?

Answer 16

Hierarchy- leader decides.
If want input from whole group have head give opinion last, answer anonymously and encourage devils advocacy
If minor wants to get major on their side try an inoculation effect, stress that you wanna make an accurate decision, and try to get most influential member on ur side.