![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![Social Psychology book cover](/sites/dl/free/0072413875/title/myers_sm.jpg) Social Psychology, 7/e David G Myers,
Hope College
Group Influence
Learning ObjectivesAfter completing your study of this chapter you should be able to:
![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | 2.Discuss how we are affected by the presence of others. |
![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | 3.Identify the conditions under which social loafing is likely to occur. |
![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | 4.Describe the psychological state of "deindividuation." |
![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | 5.Define and explain group polarization. |
![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | 6.Discuss the causes, symptoms, and prevention of "groupthink." |
![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | 7.Identify the factors that strengthen minority influence and describe effective leadership. |
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