Module 40-41 - Social Psychology Flashcards
foot in the door phenomenon
agree with something small and will be given something larger later
peripheral route persuasion
when people are influenced by incidental cues
central route persuasion
Interested people focus on arguments and respond with thoughts
Normative Social Influence
a person’s desire to gain approval
Informational social influence
one’s willingness to accept others’ opinions about reality
social facilitation
presence of others improves someones performance on a task
Home-team advantage
when we are being watched, we perform better
social loafing
someone puts in less effort when they’re apart of a group
Deindividuation
impulsive acts they wouldn’t usually do
group polarization
decisions made based on the desire to not upset a group of people