Social Psychology

Compliance is when someone conforms to a request or demand of some sort. If someone is in the movie theater and they do not sneak in snacks, they would be in compliance with the rules that are in the movie theater. They are complying with the rules to ensure that this experience is easier for everyone including themselves.

Obedience is compliance with an order or request. People may be instructed on where they should go once checking into the place and to see where to watch the movie. They are following and obeying what the workers are telling them to ensure that they watch the right movie. 

Social facilitation is when the presence of other people leads to one to perform better. For example, someone may feel nervous talking to the workers at the desk because of the idea of talking to someone new. But with a group of people, they may not feel nervous and may feel relaxed to talk to someone new. 

Group polarization is the tendency of a group to make decisions that are more extreme than what was originally thought of. A group of people may decide to suddenly go watch a horror movie instead a comedy, or what was initially thought of. 

Reciprocity norms are social cues and actions that are expected and set as norm in response to being courteous to others. A norm when watching a movie is that everyone remains quiet in a movie theater to ensure that others can hear the movie and to not ruin it for them.