(19) social psych

what are people more likely to do when they’re in a group

abandon restraints and individual identity, and become responsive to group norms

define deindividuated

the loss of self-awareness and evaluation apprehension; occurs in group situations that foster responsiveness to group norms

what are the four circumstances that elicit deindividuation

group size, anonymity, arousing/distracting activities, and diminished self-awareness

when were people more likely to entice someone to jump off a building

when in the dark and/or in a larger crowd

why does being in a group matter

because you’re more likely to associate actions with the group rather than as an individual

true or false: in group size situations, evaluation apprehension plummets

true

what did zimbardo do for his anonymity test

dressed people up in white coats and hoods; they shocked people for twice as long as participants who were exposed

how does the internet offer anonymity

people can hide behind screens

what did ellison and govern find out when they stopped at a red light in front of convertibles

people honked longer when they had their hoods up

why do some tribes cover their faces with masks or paint

to make themselves more unidentifiable so they can be more brutal

true or false: being physically anonymous doesn’t always unleash our worst impulses

true

what does being anonymous make you

less self-conscious and more group conscious and more responsive to situational cues

define self-awareness

a self-conscious state in which attention focuses on oneself

what is the opposite of deindividuation

self-awareness

people who are self-conscious, or made to feel so, exhibit greater…

consistency between their words outside a situation and their deeds in it

circumstances that decrease self-awareness..

increase deindividuation