PSYCH 280 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Kin Selection, Egotism, Empathic Concern
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Unconscious or automatic imitation of gestures, behaviours, facial expressions, speech and movements. Unconscious, involuntary motor movements that are performed by a person because of prior expectations, suggestions or preconceptions. Sherif"s autokinetic study: same length and people conformed and said the obvious wrong answer because everyone else in the group did dissenters. Drastically increased % of people that said that right answer. A willingness to comply to a larger request after first complying with a smaller request; works because we have committed to helping and we like consistency. Asking for a larger favor first and then retreating to smaller favor; works because of reciprocity. Disobedience levels increase when emotional closeness to the victon increases, there are dissenters, and the experimenter"s status decreases. The mere presence of others disrupts or hinders performance. Responses that are likely to occur in a situation (habits, responses.
