Psychology 2070A/B Chapter 10: Chapter #10 - groups.docx

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2070A/B
• Professor: James M Olson

Document Summary

Chapter #10 group dynamics and intergroup relations. Group dynamics the social psychology of groups and group processes: groups play a huge role in our lives and many of our day to day activities occur in groups. Individual performance and behaviour in group settings how individuals change when they are in a group. Social loafing the reduction of effort that people often exhibit when working in a group where individual contributions are unidentifiable people slack off in groups. Involves relaxation or reduced motivation caused by believing one"s personal contribution is unidentifiable: research example: cheer as loudly as possible when blindfolded and with headphones that mask sounds. Has been used by some lawyers: zimbardo prison study university men volunteered to take part in a simulated prison. Randomly assigned to be role of a guard or a prisoner and received uniform appropriate to roles with guards given mirrored sunglasses to increase their sense of anonymity.