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Chapter 21: Sections 1 & 2
Social Interactions - Vocab
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Psychology
12th Grade
03/30/2010

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Evaluation Apprehension
Definition
the concern about the opinion of others
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Social Facilitation
Definition
concept that people perform better when others are watching than they do when they're alone
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Social Loafing
Definition
the tendency to slack off when in a group situation
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Diffusion of Responsibility
Definition
the tendency for people to feel less responsible for accomplishing a task when effort is shared among many people
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Risky Shift
Definition
the tendency for people to take greater risks when they are part of a group.

i.e. they would not do something if they were by themselves, for example: tp-ing a house
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Social Decision Schemes (4)
Definition
rules that govern group decision making

Majority-Wins Scheme
Truth-Wins Scheme
Two-Thirds-Majority Scheme
First-Shift Scheme
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Majority-Wins Scheme
Definition
the group agrees to a decision that was initially supported by a majority of group members
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Truth-Wins Scheme
Definition
after learning about different options, a group comes to realize that one option is better than the others
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Two-Thirds-Majority Scheme
Definition
when a group makes a decision after two thirds of their members come to an agreement
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First-Shift Scheme
Definition
applies to groups that are deadlocked. when just one person changes their mind, others may follow suit of that first person
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Group Polarization
Definition
the strengthening of a group's shared attitudes
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Authoritarian Leaders
Definition
exert absolute control over all decisions for the group
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Democratic Leaders
Definition
encourage group members to express & discuss their ideas and to make their own decisions
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Laissez-Faire Leaders
Definition
encourage group members to express & explore their own ideas
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Conform
Definition
to modify one's attitude/behavior to make them consistent with other people
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Social Norms
Definition
the standards of behavior that people share
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Explicit Norms
Definition
spoken or written rules

i.e. traffic rules, school dress code
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Implicit Norms
Definition
unspoken, unwritten rules

i.e. modes of dress, greetings
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