Module 4 Flashcards

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What is social psychology?

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study of how people influence each other and other factors that affect social behaviour

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2
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What do North Americans tend to do?

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conform to the norm

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3
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Explain the Social Philosophy Approach.

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Pre-19th century
Speculation about causes of behaviour
No systematic observations

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Explain the Empiricism Approach.

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19th century
Growth of natural & biological sciences
Systematic data gathering but lacked theory

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5
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Explain the Social Analysis Approach.

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20th century
Avoids simple principles
Seeking the why and how of social behaviour

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What are the theories in social psychology?

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Psychoanalytic
Behavioural
Cognitive

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7
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Who is the father of psychoanalytic theories?

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Freud

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8
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Who is the father of behaviour theories?

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Pavlov

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9
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Who is the father of cognitive theories?

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Gestalt

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10
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Explain psychoanalytic theories.

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Concerned with transformation of man from biological organism to social being
Internal states direct specific behaviours unconsciously

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What are contributions of psychoanalytic theories?

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socialization of the individual, personality development, family structure, sources of aggressive behaviour

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12
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Explain behaviour theories.

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how behaviour is acquired & emitted

rejects concepts that cant be empirically tested

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13
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Explain cognitive theories.

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process of perception & perceptual organization

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what are some examples of cognitive theories?

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Attribution Theory: attributing wins or losses to something

Self-Efficacy Theory

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15
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How do we study social psychology?

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Lab vs Field

Experimental vs Non-experimental studies

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16
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What is demand characteristics and where is it commonly seen?

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Acting differently because you are being watched

In a lab

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17
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What does an experimental study generate?

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Cause-effect questions

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18
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What does non-experimental studies generate?

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correlation studies

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19
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True or False: correlation always equals causation

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cap

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20
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What did Stanley Milgrams Obedience Experiment study?

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obedience toward authority

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21
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What did Norman Triplett study?

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first social & sport psych exp.

effects of others on performance

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22
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Who set the groundwork for Social Facilitation Theory?

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Norman Triplett

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23
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What did Muzfer Sherif’s Cave Study examine?

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intergroup conflict & competition

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24
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What is social influence?

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real or imagined pressure to change one’s behaviour, attitude, or beliefs

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What are the responses to group pressure?

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Conformity-change in behaviour or belief toward a group
Independence-resistance or avoidance
Anticonformity-direct opposition to group norms (sabotage)

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26
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What is a social group?

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a collectivity that has psychological implication for the individual

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27
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What is legitimate power?

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based on one’s socially sanctioned claim to a position/role that gives the right to power

28
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Expert power?

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assumption that the power holder possesses superior skills and abilities

29
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Reward power?

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control over the distribution of rewards given to individuals

30
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Coercive power?

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ability to punish/threaten others who dont comply with requests/demands

31
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Referent power?

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based on ones identification with, attraction to, or respect for the powerholder

32
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What is social support?

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percevied comfort, caring, assistance, & information that a person receives from others

33
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Instrumental support?

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practical assistance that will help a person achieve goals

34
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Emotional support?

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expressions of encouragement, caring, empathy, concern toward a person

35
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Informational support?

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giving directions, advice, or suggestions, providing feedback regarding progress

36
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Companionship support?

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availability of persons within one’s social network

37
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Validation support?

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comparing oneself with others to gauge progress and confirm that one’s thoughts, feelings, problems, and experiences are normal

38
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What happens when you pressure or make family members feel guilty about exercise?

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decreased PA

39
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What is behavioural reactance?

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people respond in a direction opposite to the direction being advocated

40
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What tends to happen with reward power for PA?

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encourages initial attendance, not effective over long term

41
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What increases exercise intentions in a family?

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social support

42
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What is motivation?

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internal/external forces that produce the initiation, direction, & persistence of behaviour

43
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What are the 3 components of motivation?

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Direction of effort
Intensity of effort
Persistence

44
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What is intrinsic motivation ?

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engaging in behaviours because of interest & enjoyment

45
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What is extrinsic motivation?

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engaging in behvaiours to attain rewards or outcomes that lie outside the activity

46
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What are the views of motivation?

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Trait-centered: individual characteristics
Situation-centered: environmental factors critical
Interaction-centered: interaction between personal & environmental factors

47
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What are the approaches to understanding motivation for behavioural change?

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Behaviour approaches
Cognitive approaches
Cognitive-behavioural approaches

48
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Who are the founders of behaviourism?

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Watson and Skinner

49
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What is the behaviour approach?

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focuses on conditioning

learning from the environment determines peoples action

50
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What is operant conditioning?

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behaviours associated with consequences learned through reinforcement or punishment

51
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What is reinforcement and its two types?

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any factor that increases frequency of behaviour
positive=factor that increases behaviour
negative=removal of any factor that increases behaviour

52
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What is punishment?

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any factor that decreases frequency of behaviour

53
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What is vicarious conditioning?

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results from observing others

54
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Who is the founder of the cognitive approach?

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Aaron Beck

55
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What is the cognitive approach?

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emphasizes thought patterns & cognitive habits as causes of behaviour
individuals interpretation of external environment has powerful influence on behaviour

56
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What is the locus of control in attribution theory?

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internal=ability and effort

external=task difficulty and luck

57
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What is stability?

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stable=ability and task difficulty

unstable=effort and luck

58
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What do we tend to do when an outcome is different from experience?

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endorse an unstable attribution

59
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What do we tend to do when an outcome is expercted?

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endorse a stable attribution

60
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What is unstable from game to game?

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effort

61
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What is the Social Cognitive theory?

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Albert Bandura
Describes the factors that affect & determine behaviour
Key component is self-efficacy

62
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What is self-determination theory?

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extent to which behaviours are undertaken from an individuals own choice vs controlled by something external

63
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What makes up the self-determination theory’s motivational continuum

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amotivation=absence of motivation
external regulation=type of extrinsic motivation, fulfilling a demand
Introjected regulation=type of extrinsic motivation, avoid negative emotions, enhance positive emotions, maintain self-worth
Identified regulation=type of extrinsic motivation, activity is linked to important goals that stem from the activity
Integrated regulation=type of extrinsic motivation, activity is symbolic of identity
Intrinsic regulation=activity is satisfying

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Who is the founder of cognitive-behavioural approaches?

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Donald Meichenbaum

65
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What are cognitive-behavioural approaches based on?

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cognitive emotions influence behaviour

behaviour can affect thoughts and emotions

66
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Examples of behavioural-cognitive approaches?

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Goal setting

Feedback

67
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What does the SMART principle stand for?

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Specific 
Measureable
Adjustable
Realistic
Timely