Social Influence: Crash Course Psychology #38

What was the primary finding of Stanley Milgram's experiment?

• A significant majority of people will comply with authority orders, even if it means harming others.

• People are more likely to follow orders from their peers than from an authority figure.

• Most people will refuse to follow harmful orders from an authority figure.

• Only a small fraction of people are capable of harming others under authority pressure.

What factor significantly increases a person's likelihood to conform to group decisions?

• Being in a small group where dissent is common

• Having a high level of self-confidence

• Feeling insecure or incompetent

• Observing others in the group making independent choices

What is 'social loafing'?

• The process of adopting group norms and behaviors

• The increase of individual effort when tasks are performed in competitive settings

• The tendency to work harder in a group setting

• The reduction of effort by individuals when working in a group

What does 'deindividuation' refer to in a group setting?

• The enhancement of personal skills due to group influence

• The loss of self-awareness and restraint in group situations

• The act of making individual decisions despite group pressure

• The process of forming a strong group identity

What is 'groupthink'?

• The ability of a group to solve complex problems more effectively than individuals

• The phenomenon of groups adopting extreme positions

• A situation where individuals think independently despite group pressures

• A process where group decisions are made through consensus without critical reasoning