chap 17

Question 1

we assign causes to others’ behaviour

Answer 1

attribution

Question 2

social cognition is activated by cognitive units called

Answer 2

schemas

Question 3

improvemnt in performance in the presence of others

Answer 3

social facilitation

Question 4

decline in performance in the presence of others

Answer 4

social inhibition

Question 5

responding to others when they are in need

Answer 5

pro social behaviour

Question 6

abc components of attitude

Answer 6

affective [emotions]
behaviour [tendency to act]
cognitive [thought process]

Question 7

4 features of attitude

Answer 7

valence [positive/neg]
extremeness
simplicity/complexity
centrality

Question 8

even if a tiny true fact is there, u generalise and think the whole thing is true

Answer 8

kernel of truth

Question 9

certain minority grps just accept the prejudice and end up acting like that to some extent

Answer 9

self fulfilling prophecy

Question 10

all features or qualities that help to define an object completely

Answer 10

prototype

Question 11

wieners classifcation of external internal factors

Answer 11

external stable - fate
external unstable - task characteristics
internal stable - ability
internal unstable - hardwork

Question 12

bystander effect aka

Answer 12

pluralistic ignorance

Question 13

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.

Answer 13

conformity

Question 14

members of the group suppress their own
dissenting opinions in the interest of group consensus.

Answer 14

grpthink

Question 15

having someone agree to a large request by making them agree to a small one first

Answer 15

foot in the door

Question 16

a type of exposure therapy

Answer 16

flooding

Question 17

studying the no of disorders that a no of ppl have in an area wtc

Answer 17

epedimiology

Question 18

belief that u are a wolf

Answer 18

lycanthropy

Question 19

amnesia where u cant recall old memories

Answer 19

retrograde amnesia

Question 20

amnesia where u cant form new memories

Answer 20

anterograde amnesia

Question 21

psych comes from a —-word

Answer 21

greek

Question 22

a phenomenon that occurs when a group of individuals reaches a consensus without critical reasoning or evaluation of the consequences or alternatives

Answer 22

grpthink

Question 23

stages of grp formation

Answer 23

forming storming norming performing

Question 24

tendency for a group to make decisions that are more extreme than the initial inclination of its members

Answer 24

grp polarization

Question 25

stage where the grp may be disbanded

Answer 25

adjourning