PSYC 2700H Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Deindividuation, Group Cohesiveness, Social Facilitation
29 Mar 2017
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Social roles (expectations about how ppl are supposed to behave: ppl can get so into a role that their identity and personality are lost. Group cohesiveness (qualities of a group that mind members together and promote liking each other) How groups influence behavior: individual cockroaches performed faster when other roaches were watching then when alone, do worse in the presence of others when the task is hard. Deindividuation: being in a group can cause deindividuation (loosening of normal constraints on beh. , leading to an increase in impulsive and deviant acts) Group decisions: groups do better if ppl are motivated to search for the answer that"s best for everyone not just themselves & rely on the person with the most experience. Groupthink (thinking where maintaining a group cohesiveness and solidarity is more important than considering facts realistically: group feels invulnerable and can do no wrong, members don"t voice contrary views (afraid of criticized)
