CH8 Social Processes Attitudes and Behavior Flashcards
Deindividuation and antinormative behavior
what do they mean?
Deindividuation: in group setting the behavior of an individual changes
Antinormative Behavior: is how people can act violently in big crowds and riots
the individual loses its sense and becomes an anonymous part of the group
The bystander effect and Social Loafing
Bystander effect: ppl are less likely to help if in a group of people. It improves if the group know each other and their relationship to the victim
Social loafing: individuals put less effort when in a group setting.
what is cognitive dissonance and its relationship with peer pressure
Cognitive Dissonance: the presence of two opposing thoughts/behaviors which cause discomfort and anxiety, fear, anger
when u are peer pressured to do something you experience cognitive dissonance
what is group polarization
the tendency for a group to make decisions that are more extreme than the initial inclination of its members
Group think?
Decision is made based on the harmony for the group
cultural assimilation and ethcnic enclaves
Assimilation is when the individual begins to resemble and adapt to that of another group
Ethnic Enclaves make this harder which are locations with a specific ethnicity i.e china town and little italy
Norms, Mores, and taboo, what do they mean
what about folkways?
Norms: what is socially acceptable among a community
Mores: are widely observed social norms
Taboo: what is socially unacceptable, disgusting, or reprehensible
folkways: polite behavior i.e shaking hands after a game
what does deviance refer to and what about social stigma?
what is the differential association theory and strain theory?
Deviance: any act that goes against societal norms
Social Stigma: it is the disapproval if a person/group based on their deviation from societal norms
differential association theory: exposure to ppl with deviant behavior leads to this behavior from the individual
strain theory: deviance comes from a natural reaction to the disconnect b/w social goals and the capability of society to make them true i.e the American dream
Internalization vs identification in a group/society
Internalization: changing one’s behavior as well as our beliefs and ideas and agree to group
Identification: acceptance of ideas on the outside but still having your idea of it inside (internal)
Social Cognitive theory of behavior
Bandura’s Triadic Reciprocal Causation
attitudes are formed through the connection of observation of behavior, personal factors, and the environment
Primary, secondary, anticipatory socialization, and resocialization
Resocialization: one changes old behaviors in order to adapt to society. i.e inmate
Central and peripheral route processing question
Obedience question
4 functional areas of the functional attitudes theory
