15.4.3 Deindividuation

• What is deindividuation?

  Loss of self-awareness and identity
• A person in a crowd may engage in aggressive behavior they wouldn't normally exhibit as an individual
• Deindividuation can lead to a reduction in normal constraints on behavior.
• Match the factor contributing to deindividuation with its description:

  Anonymity ↔️ Feeling unidentifiable in a crowd

  Diffusion of Responsibility ↔️ Feeling less accountable for actions

  Group Size ↔️ Larger groups amplify anonymity

  Altered Psychological State ↔️ Heightened arousal reduces self-control
• Which research highlights the impact of anonymity on behavior?

  Stanford Prison Experiment
• Deindividuation often results from anonymity and leads to increased aggressive and impulsive behavior
• Anonymity reduces accountability in deindividuation.
• What are the psychological effects of deindividuation?

  Reduced self-awareness and impulsivity
• Heightened aggression is a psychological effect of deindividuation, leading individuals to engage in more aggressive acts
• Participants in Zimbardo's Stanford Prison Experiment behaved more aggressively as they felt anonymous
• What is deindividuation in psychology?

  Loss of self-awareness within a group
• Reduced self-awareness is a psychological effect of deindividuation.
• Under deindividuation, actions become less planned and more reactive
• What happens to aggression levels under deindividuation?

  Heightened aggression
• Deindividuation reduces personal accountability.
• Why does anonymity contribute to deindividuation?

  Reduces accountability
• Larger group sizes amplify anonymity and arousal
• Heightened arousal can diminish self-control under deindividuation.
• Match the real-world example with its contributing factors:

  Riots ↔️ Anonymity, group size, high arousal

  Online Bullying ↔️ Anonymity, social media platforms

  Stanford Prison Experiment ↔️ Anonymity, role-play settings
• Which study illustrates the effects of anonymity and situational roles on aggression?

  Stanford Prison Experiment
• Anonymity makes individuals feel unidentifiable and reduces accountability.
• What is the effect of deindividuation on behavioral constraints?

  Reduces constraints
• Key factors contributing to deindividuation include anonymity, group size, and arousal
• Anonymity reduces accountability and increases impulsivity.
• How does reduced self-awareness affect behavior under deindividuation?

  Decreased accountability
• Under deindividuation, impulsive actions become more frequent
• Heightened aggression is a potential effect of deindividuation.
• What do individuals focus less on when self-awareness is reduced under deindividuation?

  Personal values and standards
• Anonymity in groups leads to reduced accountability
• Match the real-world example with its contributing factors:

  Riots ↔️ Anonymity, group size, high arousal

  Online Bullying ↔️ Anonymity, social media platforms

  Stanford Prison Experiment ↔️ Anonymity, role-play settings
• What is a strength of deindividuation theory?

  Explains group behaviors
• Some studies find little or no link between anonymity and aggression
• Group norms can influence behavior under deindividuation.