Social influence on task performance Social loafing We put in less effort when working in a group than when working alone Combat by accountability such as individual grades on group projects Members don t want to rock the boat so they don t speak up when there are problems Combat by playing devil s advocate have anonymous voting Group projects tug of war Groupthink Prejudice vs discrimination Prejudice Discrimination group E g work environment A negative or positive evaluation of a group and its members Behavior directed toward and individuals on the basis of their membership in a particular Prejudice is a attitude discrimination is a behavior Jigsaw classrooms Like a puzzle everyone plays a necessary part E g each kid learns different parts of a history text have to work together to learn them all Altruism doing good when there is nothing in it for you The bystander effect definition when people are around others they feel a diffusion of responsibility or less responsibility to do something because there are so many other people The reason CPR classes teach you to single out one person to call 911 People develop a preference for things just because they are familiar used to them Attraction More exposure effect Can easily be applied to relationships Also obvious in advertising We are genetically pre wired for survival Guys like young women long hair Girls like rich older men Ensures the survival of you genes health Rich men can provide financially for children s WARMTH Control YES NO YES authoritative authoritarian NO permissive uninvolved Young women are more likely to bear lots of children long hair has always been a sign of Groups that are more attractive to it s members are more likely to produce conformity Puberty physical changes that come with sexual maturity Factors influence conformity Characteristics of the group Compliance individual request Conformity social pressure Arch increase of member of confederate JAPAN HONK collectivist culture Lowball occurs when the cost of something increases after the commitment to buy has been made Social facilitation is the term for the positive affect when someone is watching Social loafer stop their loafing when they are being evaluated their own works Arousal affects performance Out group pariah in group threat group Our enemies unworthy to respect
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