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Groups
Deindividuation When individual identity...? |
gives way to the identity of the group
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Deindividuation Compare to the effects of alcohol? |
1. one feels liberated, less accountable, emotionally in-tune with others
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Deindividuation Diener and collegues...? |
observed 1,352 children across 27 homes in Seattle on Halloween night.
60% stole when left alone |
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Groupthink People generally tend...? |
to discuss they have in common
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Groupthink One reason is to establish...? |
a sense of solidarity (oneness) in the group
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Groupthink When the desire for harmony...? |
interferes with a group's ability to make good decisions
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Groupthink Irving Janis...? |
(who developed the concept of groupthink) identified the Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba as particularly compelling example of how very smart people can collectively make very bad decisions.
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Antecedents of Groupthink Contributing Factors? (3) |
1. high stress
2. solidarity ("I" is replaced by "we") group cohesiveness, group isolation 3. a strong, directive leader this is what i think we should do |
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Symptoms of Groupthink (6)? |
1. sense of moral superiority (good versus evil)
2. strong pressure to conform 3. self-censorship 4. illusion of conformity 5. rigid, schematic thinking 6. illusion of invulnerability |
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Defective Decision Making (3)? |
1. incomplete survey of alternatives
2. failure to examine risks 3. failure to develop contingency plans |
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Making Good Decisions a group can make better decisions than smartest member of the group. (2) ? |
1. Leader should remain impartial
2. People should operate as separate, independent members and then pool and share their diverse information. |