PSY 210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Group Polarization, Nominal Group Technique, Conditionality
24 Aug 2016
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Task performance and behavior in crowds: facilitation. Mere presence of others triggers arousal zajonc: cockroaches in a glass tube. Evaluation apprehension cottrell: blindfolded audience caused no social facilitation. Distraction conflict theory baron: distraction of the audience divides attention, causing conflict. Applies better to both humans and animals: social loafing. The more people who are working together, the less work each will do. Ingham (1974) rope pull: people in rope pulling exercises pull less hard when they believe others are also pulling. Latane, williams, harkins, 1979 clap or cheer as loud as possible with headphones on, couldn"t see number of people (2, 4, or 6) More a factor in additive tasks in individualistic cultures. Additive contributions are each combined: ex. Compensatory contributions are averaged: ex. Disjunctive final product determined by most competent person: ex. Conjunctive final product determined by weakest link: ex.
