Psychology 2070A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Stanford Prison Experiment, Social Loafing, Normative Social Influence

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2070A/B
• Professor: Taylor Kohut

Document Summary

Comprises a collction of three or more people who interact with each other. Characterized by interdependence: members of the group influencing one another, a unit of two people is referred to as a dyad, more than just an aggregation of people. Forming relationships with others fulfills a basic human motivation, the need to belong. The need to belong is an innate need found across cultures: group membership informs identity, group membership motivates people to become involved in social change. Limited in size: usually 3-6 members: 6+ tend to not be interdependent. Similarity: people are attracted to groups of similar others a(cid:374)d groups te(cid:374)d to esta(cid:271)lish (cid:862)grou(cid:374)d rules(cid:863), making members more similar to one another. Social norms: implicit or explicit rules that specify how group members should behave. Social roles: shared expectations by group members vis- -vis how particular people in the group are supposed to behave (i. e. gender roles) )i(cid:373)bardo"s (cid:894)1973(cid:895) stanford prison experiment read in textbook.