MEAN GIRLS ASSIGNMENT
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Utilizing the CORRECT definitions of the following terms, discuss how any
5 of the Social Psychology concepts are portrayed in the movie Mean Girls.
Answer in paragraph form (1 paragraph for each term listed below)
utilizing 3 examples per term:
Roles
Groupthink
Deindividuation
Norms
Ingroup Bias/Ingroup/Outgroup (only use one example for each)
Conformity
DEFINITIONS
1) Role: a set of expectations (norms) about a social position, defining how those in the
position ought to behave.
2) Groupthink: the mode of thinking that occurs when the desire for harmony in a decision
making group overrides a realistic appraisal of alternatives.
3) Deindividuation: = the loss of self-awareness and self-restraint occurring in group
situations that foster arousal and anonymity.
4) Norms: an understood rule for accepted and expected behavior. Norms prescribe
“proper” behavior
5) Ingroup Bias: the tendency to favor our own group Ingroup: “Us” – people with whom we
share a common identity. Outgroup: “Them” – those perceived as different or apart from
our ingroup.
6) Conformity: adjusting one’s behavior or thinking to coincide with a group standard.