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- In Asch's conformity experiments, what percentage of participants conformed at least once to obviously incorrect group answers?
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Approximately 75 percent- In Milgram's obedience studies, what percentage of participants administered the maximum 450-volt shock?
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Approximately 65 percent- What is groupthink?
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Deteriorated decision-making when cohesive groups prioritize harmony and consensus over realistic appraisal of alternatives- Name one symptom of groupthink.
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Any of the following: illusion of invulnerability, unquestioned belief in the group's morality, stereotyped views of opponents, mindguards, or illusion of unanimity- According to social facilitation theory, when does an audience improve performance?
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When the task is well-learned or simple- According to social facilitation theory, when does an audience decrease performance?
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When the task is complex or newly learned- What is deindividuation?
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Loss of self-awareness and normal restraints that occurs in large groups, often leading to uninhibited behavior- What is the bystander effect?
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The tendency of individuals to be less likely to offer help when other people are present- What is diffusion of responsibility?
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The tendency for individuals to feel less personal responsibility for helping when others are present- Define the actor-observer bias.
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The tendency to attribute one's own behavior to situational factors while attributing others' behavior to personal characteristics- Define the fundamental attribution error.
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The tendency to overestimate the influence of personal characteristics and underestimate the influence of situational factors when explaining others' behavior- What is the foot-in-the-door technique?
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A compliance method where a small initial request is followed by a larger request, making people more likely to agree to the larger request- What is the door-in-the-face technique?
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A compliance method where an unreasonably large initial request is refused, followed by a more reasonable request that is then more likely to be accepted- What is cognitive dissonance?
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The psychological discomfort experienced when holding two conflicting beliefs, attitudes, or behaviors- Distinguish between prejudice and discrimination.
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Prejudice is a negative attitude or belief about a group; discrimination is unfair treatment of individuals based on group membership
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