12.1 what is social psychology Flashcards
social cognition
the way we think about ourself and others
situationism
our behaviors are based on current surroundings
dispositionism
behaviors are based on internal factors
internal factor
traits of a person
fundamental attribution error
Change in behavior is internal factor
individualistic culture
culture that focuses on individual’s achievement
collectivistic culture
culture that focuses on community
actor observer bias
relating someone else’s behavior to internal factors but relating ourselves to situational factors
attribution
belief about what caused something
self serving bias
explaining ourselves as successful because of internal factors but any failures are because of external factors
just world hypothesis
belief that people get what they deserve