Social Psych Final

two or more individuals who influence each other

• interdependence
• group identity
• group structure

• to get things done that would be difficult to accomplish alone
• expectation of individual failure and group success
• current needs, individualistic societies

tendency of ppl to perform simple or well-learned tasks better when others are present

loss of self-awareness and evalution apprehension

group-produced enhancement of members' preexisting tendencies

psychological phenomenon in which ppl are less likely to take action or feel a sense of responsibility in the presence of a large group of ppl

tendency for ppl to exert less effort when they pool their efforts towards a common goal than when they are idividually accountable

styles of group decision making characterized by a greater desire among members to get along and agree with one another than to generate and critially evaluate alternative viewpoints and positions

• illusion of invulnerability
• unquestioned belief in the group's morality
• rationlization
• stereotypes view of opponent
• conformity pressure
• self-censorship
• illusion of unamity
• mindgaurds

• cehesive group
• leader preference for a certain decision
• insulation of the group from outside opinions

• invulnerability
• rationalization
• morality
• pressure on dissent
• self-censorship
• illusion of unamity
• mindgaurding

• few alternatives
• no re-examination of alternative
• rejecting expert opinions
• rejecting negative information
• no continzgency plans