PSYCH 1000 UNIT 9 | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
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Kurt Lewin's formula Answer - behaviour is a function of the person and the
environment (B=f(P,E))
mimicry Answer - taking on for ourselves the behaviours, emotional displays,
and facial expressions of others
Social norms Answer - the (usually unwritten) guidelines for how to behave in
social contexts
What is one of the main motivators to go along with social norms? Answer -
social approval
ostracism Answer - being ignored or excluded from social contact
high need-to-belong participants responded to ostracism by... Answer - (1)
increasing how much they identified with their in-group's beliefs and (2)
increasing how morally important those beliefs are
social roles Answer - guidelines that apply to specific positions within the
group
, social loafing Answer - occurs when an individual puts less effort into working
on a task with others
causes of social loafing Answer - - low efficacy beliefs
- believing that an individual's contributions are not important to the group
- not caring about the group's outcome
- feeling like the others are not trying very hard
social facilitation Answer - occurs when one's performance is affected by the
presence of others
True or False - novices perform best in practice sessions when nobody's
watching while masters of a skill perform better in competitions or when
people are watching Answer - true
conformity Answer - a change in behaviour to fit in with a group, whether it is
intentional or not
normative influence (public compliance) Answer - the result of social pressure
to adopt a group's perspective in order to be accepted, rather than rejected by
the group
informational influence (private acceptance) Answer - occurs when people feel
the group is giving them useful information
group-think Answer - a decision-making problem in which group members
avoid arguments and strive for agreement
100% CORRECT!!
Kurt Lewin's formula Answer - behaviour is a function of the person and the
environment (B=f(P,E))
mimicry Answer - taking on for ourselves the behaviours, emotional displays,
and facial expressions of others
Social norms Answer - the (usually unwritten) guidelines for how to behave in
social contexts
What is one of the main motivators to go along with social norms? Answer -
social approval
ostracism Answer - being ignored or excluded from social contact
high need-to-belong participants responded to ostracism by... Answer - (1)
increasing how much they identified with their in-group's beliefs and (2)
increasing how morally important those beliefs are
social roles Answer - guidelines that apply to specific positions within the
group
, social loafing Answer - occurs when an individual puts less effort into working
on a task with others
causes of social loafing Answer - - low efficacy beliefs
- believing that an individual's contributions are not important to the group
- not caring about the group's outcome
- feeling like the others are not trying very hard
social facilitation Answer - occurs when one's performance is affected by the
presence of others
True or False - novices perform best in practice sessions when nobody's
watching while masters of a skill perform better in competitions or when
people are watching Answer - true
conformity Answer - a change in behaviour to fit in with a group, whether it is
intentional or not
normative influence (public compliance) Answer - the result of social pressure
to adopt a group's perspective in order to be accepted, rather than rejected by
the group
informational influence (private acceptance) Answer - occurs when people feel
the group is giving them useful information
group-think Answer - a decision-making problem in which group members
avoid arguments and strive for agreement
