SP Groups

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Groups according to Tajfel (1981)?
When two or more people define themselves as members of that group
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Groups according to Sherif and Sherif (1969)?
When some sort of social structure applies (eg. superiors and subordinates)
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Tajfel (1971) study method?
Aimed to prove minimal group paradigm, through using groups of teen boys to complete ambiguous tasks and estimate how well their group did
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Tajfel (1971) study findings?
The groups over estimated their own abilities and under-estimated the other groups abilities even though they had no face to face competition
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How do groups influence behaviour?
Performance and moral behaviour
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Two ways group performance is affected?
Social facilitation and social loafing
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Triplett (1898) study method?
Studied people's performances with and without groups for cycling and reeling in fishing line
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Triplett (1898) study findings?
Participants performed faster when in groups - social facilitation
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Ringelmann (1913) study method?
People pulled rope attached to dynanometer, either with or without a group
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Ringelmann (1913) study findings?
Participants performed more poorly when in a group - social loafing
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Cottrell et al (1968) explanation of social influence of groups?
It depends on if the individual's effort and performance can be evaluated
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Two ways moral behaviour is affected?
In group bias and crowd behaviour
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Groups according to Sherif and Sherif (1969)?

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Tajfel (1971) study findings?

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How do groups influence behaviour?

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