Social Psych Flashcards
What is the “risky shift”
When in a group setting, individuals were prepared to take riskier decisions than usual
What is group polarisation
When in a group setting, shared attitudes and opinions are strengthened and become much more extreme
What is diffusion of responsibility
People are less likely to take action when in the presence of a large group of people, this is due to people feeling less personally responsible
What is one reason why people change the way they behave in a group setting
Conformity due to group pressure
What is “groupthink”
A phenomenon where people tend to agree with group decisions to avoid feeling outcast, leading to errors in decision making
What are some ways to combat groupthink
Group leaders should not express their decision
One member should be devil’s advocate (express the opposite argument)
What are some ways to combat groupthink
Group leaders should not express their decision
One member should be devil’s advocate (express the opposite argument)
Consult objective views outside the group setting
What is social facilitation
When someone’s performance increases due to the presence of other’s
What is social inhibition
When someone’s performance decreases due to the presence of other’s
What is arousal and when can it increase
Arousal is how alert and energized we are, our arousal increases when we are being watched while completing a task
What is a dominant response
When a simple, well learned response increases in performance due to arousal
What is a non dominant response
When a not well learned response decreases in performance due to arousal
What is the Yerkes-Dodson curve
There is a relationship between performance and arousal, arousal can increase performance but too much arousal will decrease performance
For different tasks the optimal amount of stress will vary
How can arousal effect the performance of simple and difficult tasks
Arousal will usually increase performance in easy tasks, whereas in difficult tasks arousal will only make it more difficult and decrease performance
