PSY 2000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Social Loafing, Group Polarization, Social Influence
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Other research has shown feelings of incompetence, insecurity, and low-self-esteem all increase conformity. Increase conformity: group size* increases as group size increases up to 4. Increase conformity: group is unanimous* lack of dissension b/c even one dissenter significantly reduces conformity. Increase conformity: group observes one"s behavior* when behavior is not private, but publicly known. Increase conformity: culture* collectivist cultures tend to show more conformity than individualistic cultures. Group influence: group polarization* members involved in a group tend to take somewhat more exteme positions and suggest riskier actions than individuals who have not participated in a group disscussion. Group influence: social facilitation* positive influence of others on performance. Group influence: social impairment and social loafing* negative influence of others on performance. Social loafing: people who are lazy tend not to do as well other people are also working on the same task, but they can do quite well when working on their own.
