pgs 593-602 Flashcards
a decrease in performance because of being in a group
social loafing
an increase in an individual’s performance because of being in a group
social facilitation
occurs when group members lose their sense of personal identity and responsibility and the group “assumes” responsibility for their behavior
deindividuation
when individuals in a group have similar, though not identical, views, their opinions become more extreme
group polarization
an excessive tendency to seek concurrence among group members
groupthink
a temporary and highly emotional condition based on infatuation and sexual desire
romantic love
a theory that describes various kinds of love in terms of three components: passion, intimacy, and commitment
triangular theory of love
terms that refer to behavior that is intended to cause harm
violence and aggression
solidarity, loyalty, and a sense of group membership
cohesiveness
a shared sense that individuals or groups need each other in order to achieve common goals
mutual interdependence
the use of violent, unpredictable acts by a small group against a larger group for political, economic, or religious goals
terrorism