Chapter 13 Flashcards
what are the 3 levels of analysis?
-LOWER (biological)
-MIDDLE (personal/interpersonal)
-HIGHER (social/cultural)
what does social psychology focus on?
-social norms and roles
-attraction
-social influence
-cognition
-crowds
what is a social norm?
rules we develop based on what we perceive as right or wrong in society
define explicit laws
legal law
define implicit laws
“moral” laws; things we just don’t do for social acceptance
what are sexual/romantic scripts?
implicit rules which give a scope of appropriate dating behaviour
define the girl next door effect
the mere-exposure effect; the tendency to like someone more if you are exposed to them more frequently
define the birds of a feather effect
shared characteristics which lead you to like someone
define homophily
to have relationships with people who are similar to you
what is the matching phenomenon?
tendency to choose partners who match you
what are diff facets?
attitudes, attachment styles, personality
what is the reinforcement theory?
we like people who we find emotionally, physically, socially and materially rewarding
what is the sociobiology/sexual strategies theory?
choose based on reproduction
what is social proof/informational social influence?
people will adapt their behavior to what others are doing
what is conformity driven by?
-unconscious mimicry (mirror neurons)
-normative influence (desire to fit in)
-informational influence (follow the leader, do what others do in unknown situations)
define explicit attitude
-deliberate
-conscious
-acknowledgeable
**political beliefs, social issues
define implicit attitude
-below conscious awareness
-involuntarily activated
**preferences of who they are comfortable around, subconscious reactions
define social identity
how someone shows up to the world: based on occupation, religion, culture, etc
what is a stereotype?
making a generalization of a group of people; info shortcuts used to make decisions and navigate social situations
define contemporary (subtle) bias/implicit predjudice
unexamined and sometimes unconscious stereotypes and prejudice
what is diffusion of responsibility?
spread amongst people replacing individual accountability
what is bystander apathy?
failure to take action when someone is in trouble
define deindividuation
a phenomenon where one lose awareness of their own self and take on the mood and actions of a large crowd
what are some implications of social psych?
-humans aren’t identidfies as good or bad
-social pressures are too great and overwhelm
-evil acts are likely for survival
define dissent
the act of protesting/standing up for something or someone
