module 76-78

Question 1

social faciliation

Answer 1

improved performance on simple or well learned tasks in the presence of others

Question 2

social loafing

Answer 2

happens when people in a group put in less effort because they think others will do the work

Question 3

deindividuation

Answer 3

when people in a group lose their sense of personal identity and self-awareness, often leading to behavior they wouldn’t normally do alone.

Question 4

groupthink

Answer 4

when a group prioritizes harmony and agreement over critical thinking, leading to poor decision-making. People avoid conflict, so they might go along with ideas they don’t fully agree with.

Question 5

group polarization

Answer 5

when people in a group discuss an idea they all mostly agree on, causing their opinions to become even more extreme.

Question 6

door in the face technique

Answer 6

persuasion method where someone starts with a large request (expecting it to be rejected) and then follows up with a smaller request, making it more likely the person will agree.

Question 7

face in the door technique

Answer 7

it starts with a small request to get someone to agree, then gradually increases to larger requests.

Question 8

prejudice

Answer 8

an unfair, negative attitude toward a group and its members, it includes stereotypes, negative feelings and a tendency to discriminate

Question 9

stereotype

Answer 9

a generalized (sometimes accurate) belief about a group of people

Question 10

discrimation

Answer 10

unjustifiable negative behavior toward a group and its members

Question 11

just-world phenomenon

Answer 11

the tendency for people to believe the world is just and that people therefore get what they deserve

Question 12

ingroup

Answer 12

“us” - people with who share a common identity

Question 13

outgroup

Answer 13

“them”- those perceived as different/or apart from our ingroup

Question 14

scapegoat theory

Answer 14

the tendency to blame someone for one’s own problems

Question 15

frustration-aggression principle

Answer 15

the idea that when people feel frustrated (because they can’t achieve something they want or expect), they are more likely to become aggressive or act out

Question 16

social script

Answer 16

culturally modeled guide for how to act in various situations

Question 17

three levels to aggressive behavior

Answer 17

1. genetics
2. neural (activity in brain areas)
3. biochemical (excess testorerone)