chap 17 Flashcards
we assign causes to others’ behaviour
attribution
social cognition is activated by cognitive units called
schemas
improvemnt in performance in the presence of others
social facilitation
decline in performance in the presence of others
social inhibition
responding to others when they are in need
pro social behaviour
abc components of attitude
affective [emotions]
behaviour [tendency to act]
cognitive [thought process]
4 features of attitude
valence [positive/neg]
extremeness
simplicity/complexity
centrality
even if a tiny true fact is there, u generalise and think the whole thing is true
kernel of truth
certain minority grps just accept the prejudice and end up acting like that to some extent
self fulfilling prophecy
all features or qualities that help to define an object completely
prototype
wieners classifcation of external internal factors
external stable - fate
external unstable - task characteristics
internal stable - ability
internal unstable - hardwork
bystander effect aka
pluralistic ignorance
people compare their own initial views with the
norms of the group. They may then adjust their
position to conform to that of the majority.
conformity
members of the group suppress their own
dissenting opinions in the interest of group consensus.
grpthink
having someone agree to a large request by making them agree to a small one first
foot in the door
a type of exposure therapy
flooding
studying the no of disorders that a no of ppl have in an area wtc
epedimiology
belief that u are a wolf
lycanthropy
amnesia where u cant recall old memories
retrograde amnesia
amnesia where u cant form new memories
anterograde amnesia
psych comes from a —-word
greek
a phenomenon that occurs when a group of individuals reaches a consensus without critical reasoning or evaluation of the consequences or alternatives
grpthink
stages of grp formation
forming storming norming performing
tendency for a group to make decisions that are more extreme than the initial inclination of its members
grp polarization
stage where the grp may be disbanded
adjourning