What aspects of social psychology will you learn about after reading this article? Vocabulary:
• Asch effect: group majority influences an individual’s judgment, even when that judgment is inaccurate • confederate: person who works for a researcher and is aware of the experiment, but who acts as a participant; used to manipulate social situations as part of the research design • conformity: when individuals change their behavior to go along with the group even if they do not agree with the group • group polarization: strengthening of the original group attitude after discussing views within the group • groupthink: group members modify their opinions to match what they believe is the group consensus • informational social influence: conformity to a group norm prompted by the belief that the group is competent and has the correct information • normative social influence: conformity to a group norm to fit in, feel good, and be accepted by the group • obedience: change of behavior to please an authority figure or to avoid aversive consequences • social facilitation: improved performance when an audience is watching versus when the individual performs the behavior alone
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