SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY GROUP INFLUENCE

Objective

SWBAT define the five [5] subtopics of Group Influence and relate them to their own lives.

I know what were going to

do today…

Group Think

Harmonious but unrealistic group thinking (Janis, 1982)

A pattern of thought characterized by self-deception, forced manufacture of consent, and conformity to group values and ethics

Fed by overconfidence, conformity, self-justification and group polarization

Watergate Chernobyl Challenger explosion Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor WMD in Iraq

Social Loafing Diminishing effort when in a group setting

PRO & CONS to working in a group…

Get to be with friends

Bounce ideas of each other

Get more done faster

Have to rely on others Some students don’t do any work

Have you ever worked with someone in a group that did not

help? Put that person in your mind as your visual memory for social loafing…

That semantic encoding feels nice….

Imagine you are invisible for 24 hours.

What would you do?

Write your answer on a scrap of paper

Deindividuation To be less self-conscious and less restrained when in a group situation

It can also diminish the feelings of responsibility

DANCE!

Discuss: The next AP Psychology Exam should be two [2] essay questions with no multiple choice questions.

Kate Perry, Neb Talley & Shane Ryan

Allison Seidel, James Cooper & Nick Wiggins

Haley Twilley, Wafa Siddiqui & Shaku’ra Showell

Delia Wu, Andrew Canter & Greg Tenaglia

Hannah Kwak, Beth Rosen & Haley Carey

Discuss: The next AP Psychology Exam should be 200 multiple choice questions with no essay.

Taylor Hales, Kyle Rollyson & Patrick Simms

Simon Palenchar, Omarr Harmon & Kayla Smith

Thomas Bugas, Liana Stieger & Brittlie Branstetter

Ross Bednar, Daniel Harris & Zach Simms

Discuss: The next AP Psychology Exam should be two [2] essay questions with no multiple choice questions.

Zach Davis, Morgan Gordy & Chessa Beebe

Troy Salvas, Mary Prunty & Juwan Johnson

Lance Fisher, Chris Knier & Meensoo Byun

Lucy Guido, Leah Hall & Sarah Kelley

Discuss: The next AP Psychology Exam should be 200 multiple choice questions with no essay.

Grace Olinde, Alex Mitchell & Emily Desjardins

Aliya Ahmad, Miel Belloso & Sam Allen

Victoria Olinde, Dylan Stanley & Brooke Reese

Daniel Bishop, Owen Tregoning & Melissa Malone

Ryan Harrison, Brandon Lewis & Gregory Banks

Discuss: The next AP Psychology Exam should be two [2] essay questions with no multiple choice questions.

Thomas Majors, Hannah Weaver & Chelsea Bishop

Maggie Busek, Kaitlin Evans & Shoaib Arif

Reed DelaRosa, Tashila Williams & Amber Smith

Cody Niblett, Bethany Insley & Tomeara Parsons

Jamal Smith, Alex Titus & Melanie Goldman

Discuss: The next AP Psychology Exam should be 200 multiple choice questions with no essay.

Ross Jones, Olivia Cook & Robert Turner

Olivia Cypher, Josh Holland & Monika Copes

Brie Roman, Orlett Colorado & Zhengze Yang

Abby Berthiaume, Lisa Murphy & Chris Chandler

Group Polarization

When people are placed into a group and these people have to deal with some situation, the group as a whole typically has some overriding attitude toward the situation. Over time and with group discussion, the group's attitude toward that situation may change. When it changes in such a way that the group attitude is enhanced and strengthened, then group polarization has occurred

For Example Say group of Republicans gather to discuss welfare reform and some new policy proposed by a democratic politician. The welfare policy calls for more money to be taken from private sector businesses and given to welfare centers. In the beginning of the discussion, the group as a whole may be somewhat against the welfare reform policy (thus having an initial group attitude). After discussing the policy, the group indicates that they are now more against the policy than ever. What has happened is that the initial attitude has been bolstered and the group is more polarized against the policy.

Social Facilitation

Stronger performance in others’ presence

Practice

Game

Usain Bolt

Practice

Usain Bolt

London Olympics

2012

Bring it all together

Which of the five subtopics are similar?

Which do you come across frequently?

Which are most detrimental to society?

Are there any you do not agree with?

Don’t Forget to do your Homework!!!!