Social impact theory describes...
How we perform better at easy tasks but worse in harder tasks in the presence of others.
How pressure to perform is redistributed and reduced when in a group.
If you make a social gaffe and don't show embarrassment it will impact your social life.
The social impact groups have on society.
What factors reduce the likelihood of helping behaviour?
Large number of bystanders
When the bystanders are friends with each other
Ambiguity of the situation
Risk to self
Prior commitments
Being in a hurry
Selfish people
Which of the following can increase your chances of getting help in an emergency?
Assigning responsibility to someone.
You won't get help, help yourself.
Make it obvious you need help.
Be attractive.
Being in a rural area.
Being in an urban area.
Which of the following are the results of groupthink?
Illusion of vulnerability
Lack of helping behaviour
Inherent group morality
Pressure on dissenters
Illusion of unanimity
More accurate decision making
Which of the following contribute to group polarisation?
Social comparison (I'm more right)
Exposure to other arguments (Informational Influence)
Social loafing (Laziness)
Magnetisation (Magnets have poles)
