AP Psychology: Group Influences on Behavior and Mental Processes

The video explores various group influences on behavior and mental processes, focusing on concepts like social facilitation, inhibition, deindividuation, group polarization, and diffusion of responsibility. It also covers biases such as ingroup and outgroup bias, norms like reciprocity and social norms, and phenomena like social traps and superordinate goals. The video concludes with an introduction to game theory, using the prisoner's dilemma to illustrate decision-making strategies.

What is social facilitation?

• When individuals leave the group to perform alone.

• When individuals' performance is unaffected by the group.

• When individuals perform better in a group setting.

• When individuals perform worse in a group setting.

How does social inhibition affect behavior?

• It makes individuals perform better in front of others.

• It causes individuals to change their behavior to match the social setting.

• It leads to a loss of self-awareness in a group.

• It results in more extreme opinions in a group.

What is deindividuation?

• When individuals perform better in a group.

• When individuals change their behavior to match the social setting.

• When individuals lose self-awareness and act with the group.

• When individuals' opinions become more extreme in a group.

What is group polarization?

• When individuals perform better in a group.

• When individuals' opinions become more extreme in a group.

• When individuals lose self-awareness and act with the group.

• When individuals change their behavior to match the social setting.

What is the bystander effect?

• When individuals perform better in a group.

• When individuals' opinions become more extreme in a group.

• When individuals feel less responsible for actions in a group.

• When individuals change their behavior to match the social setting.

What is ingroup bias?

• The tendency to judge individuals in one's own group more harshly.

• The tendency to judge individuals in other groups more favorably.

• The tendency to ignore individuals in one's own group.

• The tendency to give preferential treatment to individuals in one's own group.

What are social norms?

• Written rules in society.

• Unwritten rules that impact beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors.

• Laws that govern social behavior.

• Guidelines for professional conduct.

What is a social trap?

• When individuals make choices that benefit them in the short run but harm them in the long run.

• When individuals work together to achieve a common goal.

• When individuals' opinions become more extreme in a group.

• When individuals lose self-awareness and act with the group.

What is a superordinate goal?

• A goal that is easily achievable by one person.

• A goal that benefits only one individual.

• A goal that is less important than other goals.

• A goal that supersedes other goals and requires group cooperation.

In the prisoner's dilemma, why is it most likely that both individuals will betray each other?

• Because it ensures they both go free.

• Because it minimizes the risk of a worse outcome.

• Because it results in the best outcome for both.

• Because it is the only option available.