Group Influence Flashcards
What is a group?
two or more people with whom we interact with, influence one another and perceive as an “us”.
How does social facilitation work?
We tend to perform better at simple or dominant tasks in the presence of others.
Arousal enhances whatever response tendency is dominant
Opposite is true for non-dominant tasks and responses
Why does the presence of others cause arousal?
Evaluation Apprehension
Distraction
Mere presence
Deindividuation:
The way in which a group situation causes a loss of self-awareness and evaluation apprehension.
A false impression of how others are thinking, feeling or responding.
Pluralistic ignorance
What sort of attitudes allow us to be swayed by others and result in polarization?
Uncertain ones
What is a mindguard?
When members ignore or omit info that could place the group consensus at risk/question their morality.
Good leaders can be either…
Transactional (focus on getting to know their subordinates and listening
OR
Transformative (leading by example, charismatic, inspiring collective work)
Social Loafing is
The negative effect that a group has on the efforts by individual.
Social exclusion or threats of it can lead people to
engage in self-defeating behaviour.
The first social psych experiment was conducted by who?
What was it?
Norman Triplett
Group influence on cycling performance
Why does group polarization occur?
More arguments, more persuasive
Social comparison
(Normative or Informational influence)
What are some conditions that can lead to groupthink? (5)
High cohesiveness
Isolation from outsiders
Lack of procedures for information search and appraisal
Directive leadership
Stressful situation; leader favouring one solution
What are some symptoms of groupthink?
Illusions of invulnerability
Collective rationalization
Direct pressure on dissenters
Self-censorship
Illusion of uniformity
Some Outcomes of groupthink are
Incomplete consideration of alternatives
Failure to consider risks of preferred choice
Failure to reconsider initially rejected options
Failure to develop contingency plans
