Social Psychology Lectures

These flashcards cover key terms and concepts discussed in the Social Psychology lecture on groupthink, obedience, and related phenomena.

Groupthink

An emphasis on group unanimity at the expense of critical thinking.

Conformity

The act of changing one's beliefs or behaviors to align with the group.

Dissent

Expressing disagreement and offering a different perspective within a group.

Symptoms of Groupthink

Indicators that group members are vulnerable to groupthink, such as an illusion of invulnerability or pressure to conform.

Cult

A group that exhibits intense and unquestioning devotion to a single cause and promotes groupthink.

Milgram Paradigm

An experiment designed to study obedience, where participants administered shocks to a learner based on incorrect answers.

Psychological Distance

The perceived distance between individuals, influencing levels of obedience in Milgram's experiments.

Inoculation Effect

A strategy for resisting influence by first presenting reasons for a belief and then debunking them.

Mindguards

Self-appointed individuals in a group whose job is to stifle disagreement.

Devil's Advocate

A person appointed in a group to voice doubts about the group's decisions.