PSY 235 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Milgram Experiment, Decision Theory, Potluck
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Social influence: change in overt behavior caused by real/imagined pressure from others. Conformity: changing behavior to match the responses/actions of others (not necessarily due to pressure) Compliance: changing behavior in response to direct request. Obedience: changing behavior in response to directive form of authority figure. Game theory: an analysis of strategic situations where the outcome of a participant"s choice of action depends on the actions/beliefs of others. Decision theory: the study of rational decision making among individuals seeking to maximize utility. Example: umbrella vs. no umbrella ~ rain or no rain is unknown. Game theory is like decision theory, but with dynamic partners. In game theory, the goal is not to beat opponent as much as to do the best you can, given your partner"s behavior. Social dilemmas: interests of individuals not aligned with the interests of collective. Examples: work teams, sports teams, warfare, roommates, potluck, etc. Do the best you can as described in game payoff.
