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Descriptive norms
indicate how most other people actually behave in a given situation

*They tell us what actions are common in the situation & thereby implicitly give us permission to act in the same way
Injunctive norms
Give more specific information about the actions that others find acceptable & those that they find unacceptable
*Subtle pressure exists to behave in accordance w/ these norms
Deindividuation
a psychological state occurring in group members that results in loss of individuality & a tendency to do things not normally done when alone

*When people experience this they become emotionally aroused & feel intense closeness with the group
*This increased awareness of group membership may create greater adherence ot the group's norms, even if those norms promote antisocial behavior
*People appear to become "part of the herd" & perform acts that they wouldn't do otherwise
*the greater the sense of personal anonymity, the more influence the group appears to have
Social facilitation
describes circumstances in which the mere presence of other people can improve performance
social impairment
the presence of other people hurts performance
Social loafing
exerting less effort when performing a group task then when performing the same task alone
Conformity
changing one's behavior or belief's to match those of others, generally as a result of real or imagined, though unspoken, group pressure
compliance
occurs when people adjust their behavior b/c of a request