1. Unit 12: Social Pyschology
WHS AP Psychology
Unit 12: Social Pyschology
Essential Task 12-4: Describe the structure and function of different kinds of group behavior with specific attention to group polarization and group think 
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2. Social Psychology Conformity Compliance Schema Attraction
Unit 12:
Social Psychology
Attribution
Attitudes and Persuasion
Impact of Others on You
Group Behavior
Fundamental Attribution Error
Self-Serving Bias
Just-World Hypothesis
Individualistic vs. Collectivistic Culture
Schema
Conformity
Compliance
Group Polarization
Group Think
In-Group/Out-Group
Attraction
Cognitive Dissonance
Routes to Persuasion
We are here

3. Groupthink
A mode of thinking that occurs when the desire for harmony in a decision-making group overrides the realistic appraisal of alternatives.
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Kennedy and the Cuban Missile Crisis
Watergate Cover-up
Chernobyl Reactor Accident

4. Groupthink
Groupthink- syndrome of bad decision-making
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5. Group Polarization
Group Polarization- tendency to shift toward more extreme positions after group discussion
It occurs because:
social comparison- “everyone else is holding ‘better’ view”
informational influence- “I never considered that”
normative influence- “I should shift with the group norm”
social decision schemes- “majority rules”
Risky
Cautious
Neutral

6. Effects of Group Interaction
Group Polarization enhances a group’s prevailing attitudes through a discussion. If a group is like-minded, discussion strengthens its prevailing opinions and attitudes.
OBJECTIVE 11| Discuss how group interaction can facilitate group polarization and groupthink.