Social Psychology Flashcards
Foot-in-the-Door Phenomenon
The tendency for people who have first agreed to a small request to comply later with a larger request
Stanford Prison Experiment: Results
When we assume a role, we take on the attitudes and actions of that role
Solomon-Asch Experiment: Results
Subject is relatively likely to give the same answer as the group, even if it’s obviously incorrect
Normative Social Influence
Influence resulting from a person’s desire to gain approval or avoid rejection
Informative (Informational) Social Influence
Influence resulting from one’s willingness to accept other’s opinions about reality
Milgram’s Experiment: Results
65% of subject went to the end; Obedience to authority can keep people from following their own morals and standards
Social Facilitation
Improved performance on tasks in the presence of others
Sovial Loafing
Tendency of an individual in a group to exert less effort toward attaining a common goal than when tested individually
Deindividuation
Loss of self-awareness and self-restraint in group situations that foster arousal and anonymity
Group Polarization
Enhancement of a group’s prevailing attitudes through discussion within the group
Groupthink
Bad decision made to preserve harmony in the group
Altruism
Unselfish regard for the welfare of others
Darley and Latané
People have to take responsibility but people are less likely to help if others are around
Bystander Effect
Tendency for any given bystander to be less likely to give aid if other bystanders are present
Social Exchange Theory
Social behavior is an exchange process; we expect something out of it
