- Define "social facilitation," "social inhibition," "social loafing," and “social compensation.” Indicate the conditions in which each is likely to occur.
- Describe the basic principles of social impact theory.
- Explain the effects of deindividuation on behavior.
- Distinguish between "crowding" and "social density" and indicate the effects that crowding may have.
- Define the basic features of groups as well as the types of social groups.
- Explain group structure and the influence of social norms.
- Describe different kinds of group tasks, and indicate when groups are most likely to perform better than individuals.
- Discuss the impact of group polarization and groupthink on decision making.
- Explain factors that make group decision-making different from individual decision-making, and explain safeguards groups can use to ensure effective decision-making.
- Describe classic laboratory findings on the trucking game and the prisoner’s dilemma.
- Discuss the determinants of whether groups are more likely to be cooperative or competitive.
- Define and give examples of "social dilemmas" and indicate some factors important in resolving them.
- Describe the functions that leaders perform, and indicate what kinds of leaders are most effective in what different kinds of situations.
