Chap 12 Flashcards
(14 cards)
reciprocity
practice of exchanging things with others for mutual benefit
transitivity
understand how objects are related to each other
out-group homogeneity effect
tendency to view out-group members as less varied than in-group members
social identity theory
idea that in-groups consist of individuals who perceive themselves to be members of same social category, experience pride through group membership
in-group favoritism
people to evaluate favorably. prevail members of in-group more than the out-group
why is prefrontal cortex important
it is located in middle region and is important for thinking about other people-thinking about them
risk-shift effect
groups make risker decisions than individuals
group polarization
process by initial attidues of groups become more extreme over time
what is groupthink
group tends to make bad decisions( group does not carefully process all the info/dissent group members and assure them they are doing the right thing)
social loafing
tendency for people to work less hard in a group when working alone
deindividuation
state of reduced individuality /reduced self-awareness
conformity
altering ones behaviors/opinions to match those of other people or match others expectations
normative influence
people can conform in order to fit into the group
informational influence
people conform when they assume that the behavior of others represents the correct way to respond
