social psychology pt 3 Flashcards

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confederate

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person who works for a researcher and is aware of the experiment, but who acts as a participant; used to manipulate social situations as part of the research design

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conformity

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when individuals change their behavior to go along with the group even if they do not agree with the group

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asch effect

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group majority influences an individual’s judgment, even when that judgment is inaccurate

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normative social influence

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conformity to a group norm to fit in, feel good, and be accepted by the group

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informational social influence

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conformity to a group norm prompted by the belief that the group is competent and has the correct information

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obedience

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change of behavior to please an authority figure or to avoid aversive consequences

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groupthink

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group members modify their opinions to match what they believe is the group consensus

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group polarization

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strengthening of the original group attitude after discussing views within the group

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social facilitation

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Improved performance when an audience is watching versus when the individual performs the behavior alone

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social loafing

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exertion of less effort by a person working in a group because individual performance cannot be evaluated separately from the group, thus causing performance decline on easy tasks

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