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Descriptive norms
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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 |
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Injunctive norms
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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 |
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Deindividuation
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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 |
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Social facilitation
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describes circumstances in which the mere presence of other people can improve performance
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social impairment
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the presence of other people hurts performance
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Social loafing
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exerting less effort when performing a group task then when performing the same task alone
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Conformity
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changing one's behavior or belief's to match those of others, generally as a result of real or imagined, though unspoken, group pressure
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compliance
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occurs when people adjust their behavior b/c of a request
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