Module 7 - Group Influence Flashcards
what is a group?
2 or more people who interact and influence one another.
social facilitation
having people around tends to enhance our performance
social loafing
individual performances may actually get worse because people are of a team
people apply less effort when they are working in a team with a common goal.
deindividuation
it can increase arousal and diffuse responsibility
Group polarization
where people in a group interact, their initial moderate opinions actually lead to more extreme group opinions
Groupthink
groups afford more time and energy to try and achieve consensus and cohesion within the group rather than critically analyzing and discussing the facts.
mere presence effect
performer feels they are being evaluated
evaluation apprehension
explains why people best perform when the cofactor is superior, unknown to the actor, hard to keep in view.
physical animosity
it is a key factor in individuated behaviour
risky shift
Group decisions tended to be riskier than the individual averages
normative influence
we constantly compare our thoughts and abilities to others
pluralistic ignorance
an incorrect notion of how others might be thinking or feeling
minority influence
consistency
self-confidence
defection
defection
a confident minority may cause one or two members of a majority to defect, thus destroying group unanimity
deindividuated people have high self-awareness
false