04. Social Psychology Flashcards
actor-observer bias
the tendency to attribute one’s own behaviour to external or situational factors, while attributing others’ behaviour to internal or personal factors
anti-conformity
the deliberate refusal to comply with accepted standards in a society, it is often accompanied by the expression of ideas, beliefs, or judgments that challenge those standards
affect heuristic
making a judgment that is influenced by the emotion being experienced at the time
Affective component of an attitude
in the tricomponent model, the emotional reaction or feeling an individual has towards an object, person, group, event or issue
Aggregation
a collection of people in one location who have no obvious social structure or organisation, and who have minimal shared purpose
anchoring bias
cognitive bias influencing the tendency to rely heavily on the very first piece of information received (called the anchor) when making a decision and to not modify this anchor sufficiently in light of later information
attentional bias
cognitive bias influencing the tendency to prioritise attention to certain information (or other stimuli) over other information
attitude
an evaluation a person makes about an object, person, group, event or issue
Behavioural component of an attitude
in the tricomponent model of attitudes, the way in which an attitude is expressed through our actions (or how we might behave should the opportunity arise)
Body language
non-verbal communication involving expression of feelings and thoughts through facial expressions, eye gaze, posture, gestures or other movements
Cognitive bias
a mistaken way of thinking that leads to systematic errors of judgment and faulty decision-making
Cognitive component
our thoughts and beliefs towards something p. 346
Cognitive dissonance
an unpleasant psychological state that occurs when people become aware that there is inconsistency among their various beliefs, attitudes or other ‘cognitions’, or that their behaviour conflicts with their cognitions
Cognitive intervention- reducing prejudice
in relation to reducing prejudice, changing the way someone thinks about prejudice
Conformity
the alignment of one’s thoughts, feelings, or behaviour to match those of others or societal expectations p. 393
Compliance
changing one’s behaviour in response to a request to do so, even if not made by an authority figure
Constructive obedience
when there is compliance with the orders of an authority that results in a positive outcome
Attribution
the process by which we explain the cause of our own or another person’s behaviour; also used to refer to the explanation we come up with
Availability heuristic
making a judgment based on how easy or difficult it is to bring specific examples to mind
Deindividuation
reduced self-awareness, inhibition, feelings of personal responsibility and inner restraint that can occur when in a group or crowd
Destructive obedience
when there is compliance with the orders of an authority that results in a negative outcome
direct discrimination
when someone treats another person unfavourably because of a personal characteristic protected by the law; compare with indirect discrimination
Discrimination
the unjust treatment of people due to their membership within a certain social category p. 355
Dunning-Kruger effect
cognitive bias whereby people overestimate their knowledge or ability, particularly in areas with which they have little to no knowledge or experience
External attribution
a judgement of the causes of a behaviour as resulting from forces outside the individual performing the behaviour p. 360
Explicit prejudice
consciously held and usually deliberately thought about
Expressive behaviour
in relation to emotion, an overt expression of behaviour which communicates an emotion
False- consensus bias
cognitive bias influencing the tendency to overestimate the extent to which other people are like them in terms of sharing beliefs, personal characteristics or behaviours
Fundamental Attribution Error
the tendency to overemphasise personal characteristics and ignore situational factors when judging the behaviour of others.