chap 19

Question 1

group

Answer 1

collection of ppl who have shared goals, degree of interdependence, and some communication

Question 2

Ideology

Answer 2

set of principles, attitudes, and defined objectives for which a group stands

Question 3

Social facilitation

Answer 3

an increase in performance in front of a crowd

Question 4

Social inhibition

Answer 4

a decrease in performance in front of a crowd

Question 5

Group polarization

Answer 5

group discussion reinforces the majority’s pov and shifts group members opinions to more extreme position

Question 6

Groupthink

Answer 6

poor group decision making that occurs as a result of a group emphasizing unity over critical thinking

Question 7

Sociogram

Answer 7

a diagram that represents relationships within a group

Question 8

Obedience

Answer 8

change in behavior brought by social pressure to comply to authority

Question 9

catharsis

Answer 9

releasing anger or aggression by letting out powerful negative emotions

Question 10

Altruism

Answer 10

helping others, often at a cost or risk, for reasons other than rewards

Question 11

Diffusion of Responsibility

Answer 11

the presence of others lessens an individual’s feelings of responsibility for his or her actions or failure to act

Question 12

bystander effect

Answer 12

an individual does not take action because of the presence of others

Question 13

social loafing

Answer 13

the tendency to work less hard when sharing the workload with others

Question 14

Deindividuation

Answer 14

individuals behave irrationally when there is less chance of being personally identified

Question 15

Task functions

Answer 15

activities directed toward getting a job done

Question 16

Social functions

Answer 16

responses directed toward satisfying the emotional needs of members