Chapter 13 Flashcards
Social Psychology
Study of how we relate to others
Conformity
Change in behaviour due to the influence or perceived influence of others
Chameleon Effect
Non conscious imitation of other’s body language
Server Experiment
Waiters who mimicked the eaters got more tips
Social Norms
Unwritten rules on how to behave
Social Loafing
Putting in less effort when working with others
Groupthink
Stifling of diversity when individuals are in a group and must be in harmony
normative influence
tendency to adopt group’s belief to feel accepted
Informational influence
People feel the group is giving them useful info
Bystander Effect
Presence of people reduces helping behaviour
Diffusion of Responsibility
Decreased feeling of responsibility when in a group
Pluralistic Ignorance
When the social norms acting on a situation overpower the beliefs of the individuals
Social Roles
Expectations for how one in a social position should behave
Explicit Processes
Conscious thought processes that occur slow
Implicit Processes
Non conscious thought processes that occur fast