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Flashcards by Jenna Ricciardi, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Jenna Ricciardi
about 9 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Social Psychology definiton | How people think about, interact with, influence and are influenced by the thoughts, feelings and behaviours of other people |
| Group definition | Collection of 2 or more people who interact with, influence one another and who hare a common purpose |
| Purpose of groups | -When fearful people prefer to be with others -For pleasure -TO undertake specific tasks |
| Self concept | Who we consider our selves to be |
| Self concept and groups | As we mix with other groups pur self concept changes |
| Social identity | The part of our self concept that is based on our membership with particular groups |
| Deindividuation | Abandoning the usual restraints to join in group behaviour |
| Why does it occur | *Anonymity: -Feeling less accountable *Focus outside oneself: -Increases likelihood to conform |
| Brainstorming | Technique used to generate ideas in a group Does not work due to only one person being able to speak at a time, production was blocked |
| Social loafing | Putting less effort into an activity when in a group |
| How to reduce social loafing | -Make it more interesting -Motivate members -Strong identity with group -Make everyone contribute |
| Cooperation | Will encourage cohesion, it leads to positive feelings among groups |
| Competition | Reduces group cohesion but competition between groups increases |
| Impact of group size | Research showed that the more people that are present, the less likely it is that each person will help |
| Realistic conflict theory | Intergroup hostility arises because of competition between groups for scarce resources |
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