social psychology pt 3 Flashcards
confederate
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
conformity
when individuals change their behavior to go along with the group even if they do not agree with the group
asch effect
group majority influences an individual’s judgment, even when that judgment is inaccurate
normative social influence
conformity to a group norm to fit in, feel good, and be accepted by the group
informational social influence
conformity to a group norm prompted by the belief that the group is competent and has the correct information
obedience
change of behavior to please an authority figure or to avoid aversive consequences
groupthink
group members modify their opinions to match what they believe is the group consensus
group polarization
strengthening of the original group attitude after discussing views within the group
social facilitation
Improved performance when an audience is watching versus when the individual performs the behavior alone
social loafing
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