Chapter 12 Flashcards
group think
-A style of thinking in which maintaining group cohesiveness and solidarity is more important than considering facts in a realistic manner
-to avoid conflict
-based on desire to not upset the group
deinviduation
-A reduced sense of individual identity accompanied by increased impulsive behavior that occurs when people are in a large group
social loafing
-Exerting less effort when working on a group task in which individual contributions cannot be monitored due to the presence of others
group polarization
-Group decisions tend to be more extreme than those made by individuals
the spotlight affect
-The assumption that our own appearance and behaviors are being carefully scrutinized by others at all times, when in fact, they typically are not
distraction-conflict theory
-based on the idea that being aware of another object creates a conflict between attending to that object and attending to the task at hand
self-awareness theory
-When people focus attention on themselves, they become concerned with self-evaluation and how their current behavior conforms to internal standards and values
approach/inhibition theory of power
-Power comes with a sense of control and freedom
-High power: action, approach, touching, doing stuff
-More likely to make inappropriate “jokes”
-Low power: inaction, inhibition, and retreating
-Have less power of action
social comparison theory
-When you make a decision, you are motivated to think its good
-Always better than average
-Not just good, im better
social facilitation
-The effect of the presence of others on performance
-Having people around enhances performance
-Ex. Cyclists pedaled faster when they were around other peol;e than when they were alone
Social (un) Facilitation
-Enhanced performance in the presence of others when performing a simple or well-learned task
-Impaired performance in the presence of others when performing a difficult or novel task
