Deindividuation

Question 1

Why do people lose their sense of identity when in a group? (Deindividuation aggression)

Answer 1

Public self awareness and private self awareness

Question 2

Who believed that the cause of aggressive behaviour is the loss of identity? (Deindividuation aggression)

Answer 2

Zimbardo (1969)

Question 3

What did Prentice Dun and Rogers (1982) find? (Deindividuation aggression)

Answer 3

Increased arousal, external focus and sense of anonymity reduces self awareness leading to deindividuation

Question 4

What did Milgram (1962) find? (Deindividuation aggression)

Answer 4

When there was not a Brewer between the teacher and the learner, obedience rates decreased by 25%

Question 5

What did Diener (1976) find? (Deindividuation aggression)

Answer 5

When children were in Halloween costumes, they were more likely to steal sweets or money than when their identity was not hidden

Question 6

What did Gergen at al (1974) find? (Deindividuation aggression)

Answer 6

When 6 men and 6 women were placed in a dark room they cuddled and some felt sexually aroused - loss of identity in a positive way

Question 7

What did Mann (1981) find? (Deindividuation aggression)

Answer 7

After an analysis of suicide jumps, the baiting crowd encouraged jumping

Question 8

RLA? (Deindividuation aggression)

Answer 8

Social media

Question 9

Define deindividuation (deindividuation aggression)

Answer 9

A psychological state characterised by lowered self-evaluation and decreased concern on evaluation from others