Group Behavior and Social Influences

Flashcards covering key concepts of group behavior, social influences, and cultural aspects from the lecture notes.

Social Facilitation

Improved performance on simple or well-learned tasks in the presence of others.

Social Loafing

The tendency for people in a group to exert less effort in attaining a common goal than when individually accountable. ex. carbon footprint

Deindividuation

The loss of self-restraint and self-awareness occurring in group situations that foster arousal and anonymity.

Group Polarization

The enhancement of a group's prevailing inclinations through discussion within the group.

Groupthink

The mode of thinking that occurs when the desire for harmony in a decision-making group overrides a realistic appraisal of alternatives.

Social Control

The power of the situation to influence individuals' behavior.

Personal Control

The power of the individual to influence their own behavior.

Minority Influence

The ability of one or two individuals to sway a majority opinion within a group.

Culture

The enduring behaviors, ideas, attitudes, values, and traditions shared by a group of people and transmitted from one generation to the next.

Norms

An expected and understood rule for behavior that is accepted within a society.