Social Processes, Attitudes, and Behavior

Question 1

Social facilitation?

Answer 1

tendency to perform at a different level (better or worse) when others are around

Question 2

Deindividuation?

Answer 2

loss of self awareness in large groups, can lead to drastic changes in behavior

Question 3

Bystander effect?

Answer 3

in a group, individuals are less likely to respond to a person in need

Question 4

group polarization?

Answer 4

tendency towards making decisions in a group that are more extreme than the thoughts of the individual group members

Question 5

Groupthink?

Answer 5

tendency to make decisions based on ideas and solutions that arise within the group without considering outside ideas

Question 6

Assimilation?

Answer 6

one culture begins to melt into another

Question 7

Multiculturalism?

Answer 7

encouragement of multiple cultures within a community to enhance diversity

Question 8

Subculture?

Answer 8

a group that distinguishes itself from the primary culture to which it belongs

Question 9

Socialization?

Answer 9

the process of developing and spreading norms, customs, beliefs

Question 10

Norms?

Answer 10

boundaries of acceptable behavior within a society

Question 11

Stigma?

Answer 11

extreme disapproval or dislike of a person or group based on perceived differences

Question 12

Deviance?

Answer 12

any violation of norms, rules, or expectations within a society

Question 13

Conformity?

Answer 13

changing beliefs or behaviors in order to fit into a group or society

Question 14

Compliance?

Answer 14

individuals change behavior based on the request of others

-techniques include foot in the door, door in the face, lowball, thats not all

Question 15

Obedience?

Answer 15

change in behavior based on a command from someone seen as an authority figure