PSYC 1315 1st Edition Lecture 30 Last Lecture Social Psychology Current Lecture Social Psychology Group Polarization The solidification and further strengthening of an individual s position as a consequence of a group discussion Example Meat is murder Groupthink Group members are so concerned with consensus they ignore suppress dissenting views Example NASA Challenger Ways to avoid Groupthink Higher ups shouldn t express their opinion in the beginning Set up smaller groups to discuss the situation Assign a devil s advocate Specifically look at all alternatives Ask outsiders for their opinions Group Identity Us vs Them Social identity The way we define ourselves in terms of our group membership Social Identity Theory Our social identities are a crucial part of our self image and a valuable source of positive feelings about ourselves Ex Political discussions Ethnocentrism The tendency to favor one s own ethnic group over other groups We vs They Ingroup vs Outgroup Theoutgroup is not only different it is inferior and worse than the ingroup Minimal groups paradigm Group level perceptions Stereotyping Looking at social schemas of groups Prejudice Unjustified negative attitude toward an individual based on the individual s membership in a group Discrimination Unjustified negative harmful action toward a member of a group simply because he she is a member Ways to Improve Group Relations Sherif s Robbers Cave Study Rattlers and Eagles Needed to cooperate with each other Aronson s Jigsaw Classroom Change the competitive classroom into a cooperative one Break up students into groups and each group had a piece of the puzzle Attraction What makes someone attractive Evolutionary perspective Purpose of attraction is to attain a good mate Men focus on physical attractiveness Women focus on financial means Love Different types of love Family friends romantic pet etc Love depends on the relationship I love you but I m not IN love with you Making Love Work Social Exchange Theory Based on the notion that social relationships involve an exchange of goods the objective of which is to minimize costs and maximize benefits Equity is a good predictor of satisfaction Investment Model Emphasizes the way that commitment investment and the availability of an attractive alternative partner predicts satisfaction and stability in relationships
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