deck_4965513 Flashcards
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tendency of people to perform at a different level based on fact that others are around
social facilitation
loss of self-awareness in large groups, which can lead to drastic changes in behavior
deindividuation
describes observation that when in a group, individuals are less likely to respond to someone in need
bystander effect
social influence placed on individuals by others they consider equals
peer pressure
tendency toward making decisions in a group that are more extreme then the thoughts of the individual group members
group polarization
tendency for groups to make decisions based on ideas and solutions that arise within the group without considering outside ideas. ethics may be disturbed as pressure is created to conform and remain loyal to the group.
groupthink
beliefs, ideas, behaviors, actions, characteristics of a group or society of people
culture
process by which a group or individual’s culture begins to melt into another culture
assimilation
encouragement of multiple cultures within a community to enhance diversity
multiculturalism
group of people within a culture that distinguish themselves from the primary culture to which they belong
subcultures
process of developing and spreading norms, customs, and beliefs
socialization
determine boundaries of acceptable behavior within society
norms
family, peers, school, religious affiliation, other groups that promote socialization
agents of socialization
extreme disapproval or dislike of a person or group based on perceived differences from the rest of society
stigma
any violation of norms, rules, or expectations within a society
deviance
changing beliefs or behaviors in order to fit into a group or society
conformity
when individuals change their behavior based on requests of others. methods of gaining compliance include foot-in-the door technique, door-in-the-face technique, lowball technique, and that’s-not-all technique, among others
compliance
change in behavior based on command from someone seen as authority figure
obedience
tendencies toward expression of positive or negative feelings or evaluations of something
attitudes
affective, behavioral, cognitive
components to attitudes
there are four functional areas of attitudes that serve individuals in life: knowledge, ego expression, adaptability, and ego defense
functional attitudes theory
attitudes are developed through forms of learning: direct contact, direct interaction, direct instruction, conditioning
learning theory
attitudes are formed and changed through different routes of information processing based on the degree of elaboration (central route processing, peripheral route processing)
elaboration likelihood model
attitudes are formed through observation of behavior, personal factors, and environment
social cognitive theory