Psychology 2070A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Gulf War Syndrome, Social Loafing, Philip Zimbardo

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Chapter 8 - group processes: influence in social groups. Canadian military forced soldiers to be vaccinated with the anthrax vaccine against health. Over 4500 soldiers are now facing health issues and believe it is because of the vaccine. The canadian government did a study and determined that gulf. War veterans do not suffer higher mortality and cancer rates than other military personnel however gulf war veterans think that the study was bias. Group a collection of 3 or more people who interact with one another and are interdependent, in the sense that their needs and goals cause them to rely on one another. Two people are generally considered to be a dyad rather than a group. Groups are people who happen to be occupying the same space. When you belong to a group you interact with other group members and you are interdependent, in the sense that you influence them and they influence you.

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