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Social Psychology
Exam 3
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Psychology
Undergraduate 2
08/24/2008

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Social Loafing

Definition

 

Tendency for people to exert less effort when they pool their efforts toward a common goal than when they are individually accoutable.

 

As group size increases, individual effort decreases. 

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Preventing Groupthink 

Definition

Be impartial--do not endorse any position

Assign a "devil's advocate" or group dissenter

Subdivide the group, then reunite to discuss

Welcome critiques from outside experts and associates

Call a "second chance" meeting to discuss any disagreements. 

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Racism 

Definition

1) discriminatory behavior toward people of a given race

 

or

 

2) instituional practices that subordinate people of a given race (may or may not be based on prejudiced attitudes)

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Authoritarian Personality 

Definition

tendency to favor obedience to authority and intolerance of outgroups and those lower in status

 

very likely to elicit prejudice attitudes and sterotyping 

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Instrumental vs. Hostile Aggression

Definition

 

 

I: aggression that is a means to some other end (child stealing a toy). 

 

H: aggression driven by anger and performed as an end in itself (being mean for no good reason).

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Displacement 

Definition

Redirection of aggression to a target other than the source of the frustration.

 

Generally a "safer" target.

 

Kicking the dog. 

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