PSYC 101 1st Edition Lecture 37 Outline of Last Lecture I. Social Relations Continueda. Cognitive Roots of Prejudice i. Categorizationii. Vivid Casesiii. Just-World PhenomenonII. Social Thinking a. Fundamental Attribution Error b. Attitudes & Behaviorsi. Attitudes Guiding Behaviorsii. Behaviors Guiding Attitudesc. Cognitive Dissonance Theory Outline of Current Lecture: Finish of Social Psychology I. Social Influence a. Conformity b. Obedience c. Group Influence i. Social Facilitation ii. Social LoafingThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.iii. Deindividuation iv. Group Polarization v. Groupthink Current LectureII. Social Influencea. Conformity: Asch (1955) line measuring experiment; from textbook b. Obedience: Milgram’s shock experiments i. 63% delivered highest shock of 450 volts ii. 65% delivered highest shock with learner who reported having a “heart problem” iii. 93% delivered highest shock when someone else was pushing the buttons c. Group Influence i. Social Facilitation – improved performance of tasks in the presence of others; simple tasksii. Social Loafing – people in a group tend to exert less effort iii. Deindividuation – loss of self-awareness and self-restraint occurring in group situations that foster arousal and anonymity 1. Ex: women with hoods: Zimbardo, 1970; Puerto Rican pride parade iv. Group Polarization – enhancement of a group’s attitude through discussion within the group v. Groupthink – the mode of thinking that occurs when the desire for harmony in a decision-making group overrides a realist appraisal of alternatives; ex: Challenger
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