Sociology 545 Social Psychology - California State ：社会学545社会心理学-加利福尼亚州.pptVIP

Sociology 545Social Psychology Fall 2005 Topics Social Groups Social Institutions Collective Behavior / Social Movements Social Groups Definition Types Characteristics Social Groups Definition “The emergence of three or more individuals into a pattern of goal orientation, characterized by an interrelationship of statuses and awareness of membership.” Social Groups - Types Primary vs. Secondary Interpersonal vs. Instrumental Small vs. Large Interaction vs. Reference Social Groups - Types Social Groups - Characteristics Structure Status Conformity / Consensus Social Groups - Structure Structure as Networks in Primary Groups Social Groups - Structure Social Groups - Structure Social Groups - Structure Social Groups - Structure Social Groups - Structure Structure as Complex Networks Social Groups - Status Gamson - Coalition formation Authority vs. Influence C1(5/4) C2(5/3) C3(4/3) Person 5 .55 .625 .00 Person 4 .45 .000 .57 Person 3 .00 .375 .43 Social Groups - Status Berger – Expectation States Social Groups - Conformity Asch – Social Conformity Milgram – Obedience to Authority Zimbardo – Role Person Merger Janis – Group Think Social Groups - Conformity Asch – Social Conformity Social Groups - Conformity Milgram – Obedience to Authority Social Groups - Conformity Zimbardo – Stanford Prison Experiment Social Groups - Conformity Illusion of Invulnerability: Members ignore obvious danger, take extreme risk, and are overly optimistic. Collective Rationalization: Members discredit and explain away warning contrary to group thinking. Illusion of Morality: Members believe their decisions are morally correct, ignoring the ethical consequences of their decisions. Excessive Stereotyping: The group constructs negative stereotypes of rivals outside the group. Social Groups - Conformity Illusion of Unanimity: Members perc