Social influence and group processes

Question 1

elaboration likelihood method

Answer 1

central route: strong arguments on a topic that interests you
peripheral route: superficial arguments on topic that disinterest you

Question 2

predicting behavior

Answer 2

strong central route,
specific ideas
direct experience
reminders

Question 3

cognitive dissonance reduction

Answer 3

we justify and get rid of bad emotions when our cognition and behavior are in dissonance

Question 4

attitude towards others, attitude similarity and attraction

Answer 4

the more time you spend with others the more will the attitudes match,

familiarity proximity, similarity, transference

Question 5

social facilitation (triplett)

Answer 5

social facilitation: simple tasks
social inhibitation: complex tasks

audience raises arousal leading to better speed while doing tasks, accuracy varies

Question 6

diffusion of responsibility (bystander effect)

Answer 6

you believe you’re not the only one responsible not acting, everyone thinks that so no one helps

Question 7

pluralistic ignorance

Answer 7

everyone misleads everyone by either making everyone over or underreact

Question 8

minority influence, implicit leniency contract

Answer 8

persistent and confident minorities can overthrow majority,
in debates when appearing fair and open you make yourself susceptible for accepting the dir for others opinions

Question 9

deindividuation

Answer 9

minimize salience in groups which leads to a reduced sense of self, makes one more likely to act unusually, key factors are anonymity and size of the group. doesn’t mean you’re more or less aggressive it depends on the role expected from you