Unit 14: Social Psychology

Question 1

social psychology

Answer 1

scientific study of how we think about, influence, and relate to each other

Question 2

What are the major influences of groups on individual behavior?

Answer 2

1. Social facilitation: improved performance due to presence of others
2. Social loafing: decreased group performance due to perception of others
3. Deindividuation: tendency to exhibit reckless behavior when in groups
4. Group polarization: enhancement of behavior and beliefs due to interactions with like minded people
5. Groupthink: tendency of group members to value group harmony over rational thought

Question 3

attribution

Answer 3

explanations for behavior

Question 4

theories of attribution

Answer 4

attribution