18 Questions
What is the most effective way for a minority to influence the majority?
By holding firmly to their position and not wavering
What is the term for the phenomenon where people in a group exert less effort towards a common goal?
Social loafing
What is the result of group discussion on the group's prevailing inclinations?
An enhancement of the group's prevailing inclinations
What is the psychological effect of others' presence that leads to improved performance on simple or well-learned tasks?
Social facilitation
What is the phenomenon where people in a group lose self-awareness and self-restraint in situations that foster arousal and anonymity?
Deindividuation
What is the term for the phenomenon where people in a group may feel less accountable and view their individual contributions as dispensable?
Social loafing
According to attribution theory, what do people tend to overestimate when explaining someone's behavior?
Personal disposition
What is the term for the tendency for people who have first agreed to a small request to comply later with a larger request?
Foot-in-the-door phenomenon
What is the theory that explains the discomfort felt when two of our thoughts are inconsistent?
Cognitive dissonance theory
What is the term for the expectancies associated with a particular social position?
Role
When do individualists tend to attribute behavior to traits?
In most situations
What happens when our behavior affects our attitudes?
Role-playing affects attitudes
What is the primary goal of central route persuasion?
To trigger careful thinking and consideration
What is the term for the process by which behaviors and attitudes are spread from one group member to another?
Social Contagion
In Stanley Milgram's obedience study, what factor contributed to the highest level of obedience?
The authority figure was close at hand and perceived as legitimate
What is the term for the phenomenon where a small group of individuals can influence the behavior of a larger group?
Minority Influence
What is the primary difference between central route persuasion and peripheral route persuasion?
The speed of the decision-making process
What is the term for the phenomenon where individuals adjust their behavior to coincide with a group standard?
Conformity
Test your understanding of group behavior, social facilitation, and social loafing. Learn how individuals are influenced by others in a group and how it affects their performance.
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