Chapter 12 - Social Psychology

Question 1

Why Groups?

Answer 1

• Security from predators
• Assistance with hunting
• Getting help when you are injured/sick
• Protection from other groups

Question 2

Social Brain Hypothesis

Answer 2

Our brains are wired to coordinate with groups people
The size of a primate’s neocortex is related to their standard social group size
Larger groups require keeping track of and maintaining multiple complex relationships

Question 3

Outgroup Homogeneity Effect

Answer 3

one’s perception of outgroup members as more similar to one another than are in-group members.(别人家的组员)

Question 4

In -group bias

Answer 4

This occurred even though the participants knew the groups were chosen completely at random 
How does this apply to:
• Racism 
• Political fighting
• Wars between countries

Question 5

Deindividuation?

Answer 5

• People can often lose their sense of identity when they are in a group
• When self -awareness disappears, so does your personal standards
• People that had never stolen a thing in their life still won’t be hesitant to loot stores during a huge riot

Question 6

Conformity

Answer 6

The altering of one’s behaviors and opinions to match to match other people’s expectations