Group Dynamics Flashcards
(6 cards)
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Social facilitation affect
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The tendency for people to perform better when others are watching.
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Group polarization
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The tendency of a group to express more extreme views than members would express as individuals.
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Bystander effect
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Diffusion of responsibility when a large group of people is present.
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Conformity
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Tendency for people to follow the behavior of the group.
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Compliance
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Tendency for people to obey A request by an authority.
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Milgram
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Studied obedience to authority.
Subjects were assigned as teachers, told to shock learners if they answered incorrectly. Many subjects continue to follow instructions even when they believed they were delivering dangerous levels of shock.
