PSYCH 1X03 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Social Learning Theory, Group Cohesiveness, Herd Mentality
28 Dec 2019
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Our thoughts and behaviours are influenced by the people around us. Social psychology is not as intuitive as it seems. Common sense does not always equal research findings. Behaviours performed in a group are different from behaviours performed individually. Co-actor: another individual performing the same task. Audience: a group of people watching an individual perform a task. Social facilitation: the increased performance that occurs in the presence of co-actors or an audience. The presence of others can sometimes hinder, rather than help, a performance. Zajonc"s research offered a solution to the problem of social facilitation . For simple tasks for which you are an expert or well practiced, performance is enhanced. For complex/ unfamiliar tasks: for which you are nether expert nor well practiced, performance is hindered. Social learning theory: we learn appropriate behaviours by modeling and imitating the behaviour of others. Social learning theory was best demonstrated with the bobo doll experiment .
