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Assertiveness: When People Say No


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, How can we resist the trap of compliance techniques?

To resist the techniques:
-Be vigilant
-Do not feel indebted by norm of reciprocity
-Recognize when the tactics are being used and respond accordingly
-Watch for feelings of guilt/obligation




Emotions during negotiations: cross-cultural differences


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Social facilitation: the Zajonc Solution


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Figured out why answers in Triplett's study was so
conflicting

Presence of others enhances performance on easy tasks,
but impairs performance on harder tasks




Attitude

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-A positive, negative, or mixed reaction to a person, object, or idea
-Possible to hold conflicting attitudes about the same thing at a conscious
and unconscious level




Charting the course of groupthink


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High cohesiveness

Group structure

Stressful situations


Overestimation of the group

Close-mindedness

Increased pressures toward uniformity


Defective decision making

High probability of bad decision




Cognitive dissonance theory: a new look


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, Four steps are required to arouse or reduce cognitive dissonance (Cooper
& Fazio, 1984)


-An attitude-discrepant behavior must produce unwanted negative
consequences
-There must be a feeling of personal responsibility for the unpleasant
outcomes of behavior
-There must be physiological arousal that produces a state of discomfort
and tension that the person seeks to reduce
-The person must attribute the arousal to the attitude-discrepant behavior




Positive emotions


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When people are in a good mood, they are more:
-Agreeable
-Open to persuasion
-Sociable
-Generous
-Positive in their outlook
-Decisive, but with relatively little thought

Positive feelings activate the peripheral route




T/F: Group members' attitudes about a course of action usually become more
moderate after group discussion


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