Human Group Behavior
Animal Group Behavior
Typical Groups Teens Belong to
Animal Behaviors in Humans
100

This is the tendency of people to conform to the group, even when they know it's wrong.

Groupthink

100

This is the type of animal group behavior in which animals cooperate to achieve a common goal, such as hunting or raising young.

Eusociality

100

This group is typically made up of teens who share a common interest, such as sports, music, or art. 

Club

100

This type of animal group behavior involves animals synchronizing their movements to create a unified display, such as a school of fish swimming together in a synchronized manner.

Collective motion

200

This is the tendency of people to diffuse responsibility in a group setting.

Bystander effect

200

This is the type of animal group behavior in which animals form a hierarchy, with a dominant alpha male or female at the top.

Dominance hierarchy

200

This group is typically made up of teens who are close friends and spend a lot of time together.

Clique

200

This type of animal group behavior involves animals using deception or trickery to gain an advantage over other animals.

Animal deception

300

This is the phenomenon of a group of people becoming more extreme in their views when they are together.

Group polarization

300

This is the type of animal group behavior in which animals move together in large groups, such as herds or flocks.

Collective motion

300

This group is typically made up of teens who are dating or romantically involved with each other.

Couple

300

This type of animal group behavior involves animals communicating with each other using a variety of signals, such as pheromones, vocalizations, and body language.

Animal communication

400

This is the tendency of people to favor members of their own group over outsiders.

Nepotism

400

This is the type of animal group behavior in which animals communicate with each other using pheromones, vocalizations, or other signals.

Animal deception

400

This group is typically made up of teens who are involved in organized activities, such as sports teams or after-school programs.

Extracurricular activity

400

This type of animal group behavior involves animals following a leader, such as a flock of birds following their alpha male.

Dominance hierarchy

500

This is the tendency of people to follow the lead of a charismatic leader, even if they are leading them astray.

Cult of personality

500

What is the term for the study of animal group behavior?

Sociobiology

500

What is the term for a group of teens who are considered to be popular or socially successful?

In-crowd

500

This type of animal group behavior involves animals working together to achieve a common goal, such as hunting for food or defending themselves from predators.

Cooperative breeding

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