term1 Definition1term2 Definition2term3 Definition3
Please sign in to your Google account to access your documents:
conformity
adjusting one's behavior or thinking to coincide with a group standard
normative social influence
influence resulting from a person's desire to gain approval or avoid disapproval
informational social influence
influence resulting from one's willingness to accept others' opinions abuot reality
Solomon Asch's Conformity conditions
one is amde to feel incompetent; the group has at least three people; the group is unanimous; one admires the group's status; one has made no prior commitments; others in the group observe one's behavior; one's culture strongly encourages respect
Stanley Milgrim's observations on obedience
person giving order close; supported by institution; victim depersonalized; no role models for defiance
social facilitation
stronger responses on simple or well-learned tasks in the presence of others
social loafing
the tendency for people in a group to exert less effort when pooling their efforts toward attaining a common goal than when individually accountable
deindividuation
the loss of self-awareness and self-restraint occurring in group situations that foster arousal and anonymity
group polarization
the enhancement of a group's prevailing inclinations
groupthink
the mode of thinking that occurs when the desire for harmony in a decision-making group overrides a realistic appraisal of alternatives
Need help typing ? See our FAQ (opens in new window)
Please sign in to create this set. We'll bring you back here when you are done.
Discard Changes Sign in
Please sign in to add to folders.
Sign in
Don't have an account? Sign Up »
You have created 2 folders. Please upgrade to Cram Premium to create hundreds of folders!