Ch 8 Social Processes, Attitudes, and Behavior

Question 1

yerkes-dodson law of social facilitation

Answer 1

enhances the tasks we are good at

hinders performance of tasks we are not familiar with

Question 2

deindividuation

Answer 2

in groups we feel deindividualized and more likely to perform in behavior against a norm

Question 3

bystander effect

Answer 3

In large groups we are less likely to intervene

Question 4

social loafing

Answer 4

individuals put in less effort in group setting

Question 5

identity shift effect

Answer 5

explains peer pressure

A person changes view, because threat of social rejection

Question 6

Group polarization

Answer 6

groups can tend to choose riskier or extreme ideas compared to individuals alone.

Question 7

choice shift - group polarization

Answer 7

the whole group shifts as a whole

Question 8

groupthink

Answer 8

group members try to keep harmony, and end up making a poor decision.

Question 9

culture is the

Answer 9

beliefs, behaviors, actions, characteristics of a group

Question 10

Social facilitation

Answer 10

we perform better when in the presence of others