Chapter 13.1 What is social psychology

Question 1

Need to belong theory slm

Answer 1

the threat of social isolation can lead us to behave self destructive

Question 2

Social comparison theory

Answer 2

Theory that states we seek to evaluate our abilities and beliefs by comparing them with those of others

Question 3

Social contagion

Answer 3

social behavior is often contagious

Question 4

Mass hysteria

Answer 4

outbreak of irrational behavior that is spread by social contagion

Question 5

Collective delusions

Answer 5

UFO outbreaks, windshield pitting related to Occams razor

Question 6

Social facilitation

Answer 6

enhancement of performance by presence of others. Bycyclists racing, coacroaches running mazes

Question 7

social disruption

Answer 7

choking in difficult tasks when the others are watching

Question 8

Attribution

Answer 8

process of assigning causes to behavior

Question 9

Fundamental Attribution Error

Answer 9

tendency to overestimate the impact of dispositional influences (personality traits, attitudes, intelligence) on other people’s behaviors. We highly unaware of all of the situational factors. Its less likely to fell prey with chinese and japanese culture