Ch 11 Social Psych

Question 1

General Adaptation Syndrome

Answer 1

response to stress: alarm, resistance, exhaustion

Question 2

Prefrontal cortex

Answer 2

planning complex cognitive behavior, personality expression, decision making, and moderating social behavior.

Question 3

Habituation

Answer 3

brain gets used to a sensation, perception and cognitive level

Question 4

Proactive interference

Answer 4

old memories win

Question 5

Algorithm

Answer 5

a patterned solution to solving a problem

Question 6

conformity

Answer 6

changing one’s own behavior to match the actions of others

Question 7

Solomon Asch

Answer 7

group line length experiment testing conformity with confederates

Question 8

social role

Answer 8

pattern of behavior expected of a social position

Question 9

social facilitation

Answer 9

a positive social influence on someone

Question 10

obedience

Answer 10

changing behavior after commanded by authority

Question 11

cognitive dissonance

Answer 11

an emotional discomfort from acting against a belief

Question 12

groupthink

Answer 12

prioritizing conforming to the group and cohesiveness than considering reality

Question 13

ethnocentrism

Answer 13

your culture is superior to all others’

Question 14

prejudice

Answer 14

negative impression of an individual in a social group

Question 15

discrimination

Answer 15

prejudice impacts treatment

Question 16

stereotype

Answer 16

a generalized belief/social categorization for an entire group

Question 17

scapegoating

Answer 17

an out-group target for others’ frustration during conflict

Question 18

deindividuation

Answer 18

in a group, we feel less like an individual and like there is less personal responsibility; feeling of anonymity

Question 19

group polarization

Answer 19

when people start discussing in groups, their beliefs become more extreme

Question 20

Frustration-aggression hypothesis

Answer 20

we display aggressive behavior from frustration

Question 21

Situational cause

Answer 21

behavior is because of the context of the situation

Question 22

Dispositional cause

Answer 22

behavior is because of the person’s personality

Question 23

Implicit personality theory

Answer 23

if someone is happy they are also assumed to be friendly and nice; schemas we have about traits and personality

Question 24

Fundamental attribution error

Answer 24

over-attributing another’s actions to their disposition than to the situation (must be an ass because he’s driving into my lane)

Question 25

Actor-observer bias

Answer 25

attributing own actions to situation and another’s actions to disposition

Question 26

Halo effect

Answer 26

overall feelings about a person impact behavior around them/attitude towards them

Question 27

Self-serving bias

Answer 27

attributing own actions to situation and another’s actions to disposition

Question 28

Self-fulfilling prophecy

Answer 28

you and others have certain expectations that you try to fulfill; frequently a negative impact

Question 29

Social inhibition

Answer 29

in a group, we act differently than we would individually

Question 30

diffusion of responsibility

Answer 30

creates the bystander effect because we place responsibility on others

Question 31

mere exposure effect

Answer 31

like things more because we’re exposed to them more

Question 32

reward theory of attraction

Answer 32

we are attracted to people who are similar to us, close to us, and attractive to us

Question 33

expectancy-value theory

Answer 33

behavior is based on expectations and value of the goal

Question 34

prosocial behavior

Answer 34

behavior that we try to encourage; altruism;

Question 35

Door-in-the-face technique

Answer 35

can i go to italy? no? can I go to the beach?

Question 36

Foot-in-the-door technique

Answer 36

can I go to the beach? yes?can I take go to italy?

Question 37

central route persuasion

Answer 37

giving facts that prove a point

Question 38

peripheral route persuasion

Answer 38

giving details that imply things that don’t prove anything

Question 39

compliance

Answer 39

changing behavior when asked to by someone without real authority

Question 40

lowball technique

Answer 40

expectation to stick to a commitment after the cost of the commitment is increased

Question 41

cult behavior

Answer 41

destroy relationships, exhaustion, immediate loyalty, high exit cost

Question 42

Stanley Milgram

Answer 42

obedience after being told to shock someone remotely

Question 43

obedience factors

Answer 43

social identity, proximity, age

Question 44

ABC components of attitudes

Answer 44

affect/feelings towards something; behavior towards something; cognitive way of thinking about something

Question 45

attitude formation

Answer 45

from direct contact/instruction; interaction with others; vicarious conditioning

Question 46

elaboration likelihood model

Answer 46

how likely people are to respond to the central persuasion or peripheral persuasion techniques

Question 47

impression formation

Answer 47

the forming of the first knowledge a person has about someone

Question 48

attribution

Answer 48

act of explaining own or others’ behavior

Question 49

realistic conflict theory

Answer 49

prejudice increases during conflict

Question 50

stereotype vulnerability

Answer 50

effect of knowledge of stereotypes

Question 51

overcoming prejudice

Answer 51

equal status contact between groups; overcoming challenges together

Question 52

triangle theory of love

Answer 52

intimacy, passion, and commitment

Question 53

conformity and culutre

Answer 53

collectivist cultures conform more to support the group’s needs

Question 54

social impairment

Answer 54

a negative social influence on someone

Question 55

Zimbardo

Answer 55

social roles and aggression in prison experiment

Question 56

Jane Elliot

Answer 56

third grade brown vs blue eyes prejudice

Question 57

Sherif

Answer 57

robbers cave experiment, intergroup relationships at summer camp