PSYC 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster, Groupthink, Murder Of Kitty Genovese
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The branch of psychology that studies individuals as they interact with others. This i(cid:374)sight is (cid:374)ot (cid:374)ew: (cid:862)ma(cid:374) is (cid:271)(cid:455) (cid:374)atu(cid:396)e a so(cid:272)ial a(cid:374)i(cid:373)al - aristotle. Carr, louisiana: racial prejudice: lunching of african americans. Anonymous, unidentifiable feeling of group member weakens restraints; are more aggressive. Q: what happened? (cid:862)thi(cid:396)t(cid:455)-eight who aw mu(cid:396)de(cid:396) did(cid:374)"t call the poli(cid:272)e(cid:863) new york times (march 13, 1964) Prompted bi(cid:271)(cid:271) la(cid:374)ta(cid:374)e, joh(cid:374) da(cid:396)le(cid:455), a(cid:374)d judith rodi(cid:374)"s (cid:396)esea(cid:396)(cid:272)h i(cid:374)to (cid:862)uninvolved bystander effe(cid:272)t(cid:863) The larger the group, the less likely one will help. The effect of being in a group that apparently reduces the sense of personal responsibility of each group member to act appropriately. Being in group improves individual performances: so, being in a group can be beneficial, but Individuals exert less effort in group than if by themselves (slack off) Nature of the task affects behavior: optimal levels of arousal, easy skilled tasks performed more quickly, difficult/unfamiliar tasks performed more slowly.
