chapter 8 Group Influence

Social Facilitation

The strengthening of dominance response in the presence of others

Evaluation Apprehension

Concern for how others evaluate us

Free riders

People who benefit from the group but give up little in return

Social Loafing

The tendency for people to exert less effort when they are working towards a comment goal.

deindividuation

Loss of self-awareness and evolution apprehension

Group Size

Help individuals feel like their identity is hidden

Anonymity

Less likely to be known

Self-Awareness

Self-conscious state which attention is focused on one or more attributes

Group Polarization

Group enchantment of member preexisting tendenticies

accentation effect

they tendency for people to incorporate a belief

Internet

people can pick what they see and interact with

Social Comparison

Evaluation one’s abilities by comparing with others

Pluralistic Ignorance

A false impression of what most people are thinking/feeling and how they respond

Group Think

Consensus in group decision that suppresses dissent in the interest of group harmony

Causes of group think

high cohesion, isolation, directive leader who indicates their view,

Decision stress: serious decision that will have high impact

Illusion of invariability strong belief in group mentality

Rationalization: discounting of other views

Stereotyped view of opposition as misguided or unintelligent

Symptoms of group think

.Conformity pressure

opposition members ridiculed and loyalty challenged

Self-censorship

members withhold opposition

Illusion of unamity

Belief that everyone is in aggreence

Mindguards

Members who withhold info that may challenge group decison

Ultimate Attribution Error

The group negative behavior can be explained by situational factors but the same negative traits in other groups are dispositional

To affiliate, to achieve, need for social identity

the needs groups satisfy

Belonging, Intimacy, generativity, support, influence, exploration

The functions groups serve

belonging

need to be included in interpersonal network

Intimacy

option for warm, supportive and loving realtionships with others

Generativity

Increase their productivity and accomplish task

Support

helps coping with any life crisis by providing them with assistance with emotional and tangabil resources

Influence

used forthe excersie and application of social power and influence

Exploration

Provides members with information and opportunity for learning

Task Leader

organized work of group [Directive]

Social Leaders

delegate task/authority to others, are encouraging [democratic]

Transformational

inspire followers at a deep personal level [charismatic]