Describe the Characteristics of People Who Are Most Susceptible to Group

question 134

Essay

Describe the characteristics of people who are most susceptible to group pressures; and explain how one's degree of conformity is affected by the importance of the group, group size, the size of the majority, unanimity, and the presence of an ally.

Understand the psychological concept of projection and related defense mechanisms.

Assess the applicability and criticism of humanistic theories, notably Maslow's and Rogers's contributions to personality theory.

Understand the demographic and geographic patterns of European and African immigration to North America between 1730 and 1775.

Recognize the economic and social factors contributing to the Atlantic slave trade and slave resistance in colonial America.

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Definitions:

Freud-Gestalt Psychology

An approach that incorporates elements of Freud's psychoanalytic theory and Gestalt psychology, focusing on unconscious processes and perceptions in understanding behavior.

Classical Conditioning

A learning approach whereby two stimuli are consistently associated together; the second stimulus initially generates a response which ultimately is generated by the first stimulus alone.

Cognitive Development

The process through which individuals acquire and evolve in their problem-solving abilities, memory, language, and understanding of the world.

Intelligence Testing

The assessment and measurement of an individual's intellectual capabilities and potential.