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AP Psychology: Social and Clinical

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In Asch's conformity experiments, what percentage of participants conformed at least once to obviously incorrect group answers?
Approximately 75 percent
In Milgram's obedience studies, what percentage of participants administered the maximum 450-volt shock?
Approximately 65 percent
What is groupthink?
Deteriorated decision-making when cohesive groups prioritize harmony and consensus over realistic appraisal of alternatives
Name one symptom of groupthink.
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?
When the task is well-learned or simple
According to social facilitation theory, when does an audience decrease performance?
When the task is complex or newly learned
What is deindividuation?
Loss of self-awareness and normal restraints that occurs in large groups, often leading to uninhibited behavior
What is the bystander effect?
The tendency of individuals to be less likely to offer help when other people are present
What is diffusion of responsibility?
The tendency for individuals to feel less personal responsibility for helping when others are present
Define the actor-observer bias.
The tendency to attribute one's own behavior to situational factors while attributing others' behavior to personal characteristics
Define the fundamental attribution error.
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?
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?
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?
The psychological discomfort experienced when holding two conflicting beliefs, attitudes, or behaviors
Distinguish between prejudice and discrimination.
Prejudice is a negative attitude or belief about a group; discrimination is unfair treatment of individuals based on group membership

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