Social Psych Flashcards
(71 cards)
Group dynamics
KURT LEWIN
The influences of the group upon the individual, the individual upon the group, and the social environment upon both groups and individuals;
Formulated B=F (p, e) behavior is a function of the person and his environment
Kurt LEWIN
1880-1947
Group dynamics
Considered the father of modern social psychology
Social group
People with whom we share a common goal and purpose
With whom there is mutual interaction and influence
Individualistic culture
Focuses upon individual behavior, needs, goals, rights,
“Me,me,me” (the state exists for me) ex. U.S. Freedom vs License (law)
Collective culture
Focuses upon the community’s needs
“We,we,we” (I exist for the state) ex. Japan loyalty vs conformity (morals)
Norm
A rule or measurement of behavior, good and bad, within a particular social group
Role
A set of expectations with regards to behavior in society
In-group
Group with which a person associates
In group bias
Tendency to favor ones own group
Out group
The “others”
Groups with which a person does not associate
Out-group bias
Tendency to have a negative perception of people and groups not part of a person’s in-group
Social loafing
Group project (1 person does all the work)
Deindividuation
In a group and lose sense of value and sense of self/ get caught up in the crowd do things that the group does that u might not life
Social facilitation
Performance improves in front of ppl
Social impairment
Performance worsens in front of ppl
Group polarization
Individual attitudes are intensified when in a group of like-minded individuals
Both neg and positive attitudes and action
….on a scale of 1-10, how well do I like waffles: me alone 5 vs me waffle inc. 9
Group think
A set aside personal opinion or Diffrence In order to maintain group cohesiveness
Does not guarantee the best solution or decisions
Ex. Scary movies thing
Minority influence
When an individual opinions influences the groups decisions
Bystander effect
A lack of individual response to help when in the presence of a group
Diffusion of responsibility
an individual’s sense of personal responsibility increases and decreases in proportion to the size of the group present
Altruism
Self-less attitude
Concern for the welfare of another
Attributions
Focuses upon why ppl behave the way they do
Attribution theory
Ppl explain behavior by dispositional and situational factors
Dispositional factors
Personal factors such as character and intelligence
Personal reactions and response (internal)
To overemphasize
