CHAPTER 10 Flashcards
The state of responding in the presence of others
Compresence
Predicts that S.F occurs even when all forms of social interactions are blocked and assumes that the presence of others evoke a generalized drive state characterized by increased readiness and arousal
Drive Theory
Assumes that people have associated social situations with evaluation so they feel apprehensive whenever others are nearby
Evaluation Apprehension Theory
Assumes that S.F is caused by individuals striving to make a good impression when they work in the presence of others
Self-Presentation Theory
Assumes that attention is divided between other people and the task and this attentional conflict increases motivation and so facilitates performance on simple well-learned tasks
Distraction-Conflict Theory
Suggests that individual differences in social orientations predict who will show facilitation or impairment in the presence of others
Social Orientation Theory
The use of information technologies to track, analyze, and report information about performance
Electronic Performance Monitoring
Deeply ingrained negative attitudes about members of other groups
Prejudice
Reduction in performance, effectiveness, or efficiency caused by actions, operations, or dynamics that prevent the group from reaching its full potential
Process Loss
Tendency for people to become less productive when they work with others.
Ringelmann Effect (Max Ringelman)
Two sources of process loss
Motivational Losses
Coordination Losses
People don’t work so hard when they are in groups
Motivational Loss
Lack of simultaneity of their efforts
Coordination Loss
The reduction of effort by individuals working in groups
Social Loafing
Causes and Cures of Social Loafing
Increase Identifiability
Set Goals
Increase Involvement
Increase Identification with the group
Collective Effort Model
