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Explain the concept of social psychology
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2. In other words…. social psychology is about human behavior in groups.
The branch of psychology that studies the effects of social variables and cognitions on individual behavior and social interactions

3. Social Context The combination of… People
The activities and interactions among people
The setting in which behavior occurs, and
The expectations and social norms governing behavior in that setting

4. How Does the Social Situation Affect Our Behavior?
We usually adapt our behavior to the demands of the social situation….
and in ambiguous situations we take our cues from the behavior of others in that setting.
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5. Situationism
The view that people are more influenced by external, situational factors than by internal traits or motivations.

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Dispositionism
The view that behavior is the result of internal factors, such as genes, traits, character qualities
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7. Social Role
One of several socially defined patterns of behavior that are expected of persons in a given setting or group.

8. Script
The sequence of events and actions that is expected in a particular setting.

9. Social Norms
A group’s expectations regarding what is appropriate and acceptable for its members’ attitudes and behavior
Social norms influence students’ political views
Congress = Slave owner
Taxpayers = niggar

10. The 2 Types of Norms
Mores: issues of morality are attached to this Norm
Folkways: fads; no real importance is placed on this Norm
All norms can be split into the Do’s (Prescriptive) and Don’ts (Proscriptive) of society
All norms will fall into 1 of the following categories
Prescriptive More
Prescriptive Folkway
Proscriptive More
Proscriptive Folkway

11. Complete the “Norm Curve” Add 10 norms of your culture to the curve.
Pre-scriptive Pro-scriptive Mores at the ends Folkways at the curve

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Summarize: The Asch Effect, The Milgrim Experiment, the Stanford Prison Experiment, The Lucifer Effect
Apply groupthink to situations
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Conformity
The tendency for people to adopt the behaviors and attitudes of others in a group.
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The Asch Effect
Tendency for people to conform, even if they are aware they are incorrect.
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15. Conformity: The Asch Studies
Which line matches the line on the left? A 1 2 3
Standard line
Comparison lines
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16. Conformity: The Asch Studies
What would you say if you were in a room full of people who all picked line number three? A 1 2 3
Standard line
Comparison lines
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Conformity
No opposition (control)
Correct estimated (percent)
100 80 60 40 20
With partner
Alone against majority
Critical trials 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
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Heroic Defiance
Those who are able to resist the group conformity in the Asch Experiment
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19. Group Characteristics That Produce Conformity
Ashe identified three factors that influence whether a person will yield to pressure:
The size of the majority
The presence of a partner who dissented from the majority
The size of the discrepancy (between the correct answer and the majority position)
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Groupthink
In “groupthink,” members of the group attempt to conform their opinions to what each believes to be the consensus of the group.
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21. Conditions Likely to Promote Groupthink
Isolation of the group
High group cohesiveness
Dictating leadership
Lack of norms requiring methodical procedures
Homogeneity of members’ social background and ideology
High stress from external threats with low hope of a better solution than that of the group leader
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22. What is Bad About Groupthink
The group agrees without critically testing, analyzing, and evaluating ideas.
Individual creativity, uniqueness, and independent thinking are lost.
This has led to things as the Challenger Disaster and Pearl Harbor 
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