PSYCH-225 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Self-Perception Theory, Screed, Social Proof
7 Jul 2020
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Social facilitation: a behavior is easier to perform because others are present (social condition) ex. If the task is easy or practiced: dominant r is correct (increase performace) If the task is new or difficult: dominant r is incorrect. How does social facilitation relate to the behavioral sink" (to describe the collapse in behavior which resulted from overcrowding?) Social loafing: when working together on common tasks each person contributes less effort than when alone. Explain how normative and informational social influence might contribute to this phenomeno. Deindividuation: loosening of normal constraints on behavior, leading to an increase in impulsive and deviant acts. What effect does prison environment have on normal non criminal individuals. Created a mock prison in the basement of the psychology building at stanford university (1973) Screed prior- no criminal history or mental health illness background. Randomly assigned the role of prisoner and guards. They had to call it off after only 6 days.
