Psychology 2070A/B Chapter 10: Lecture and Textbook Notes for Chapter 10
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Group two or more people who are influencing each other. Collections of individuals become more group like when they: are interdependent (outcomes dependent on each other s actions, share a common identity (motorcycle club, have a group structure (royal family structure) Social facilitation the presence of other people tends to improve individual performance on simple tasks but impair individual performance on difficult tasks. (trombone player, working out at gym, etc. ) The presence of other people increases physiological arousal. evaluation apprehension (anxious about being judged by others watching) In turn, physiological arousal increases the probability of the dominant response, which is the response that is most likely on the task when the individual is alone. Social facilitation (the presence of others) can either improve or impair performance on individual tasks. Study: cockroaches were placed in test maze boxes with bright light shone on them to motivate escape; escape was possible either via a straight runway or a more complex maze.
