Chapter 14/15

Question 1

Social Psychology

Answer 1

Investigates how your thoughts, feelings and
behavior are influenced by the presence of other people and by the
social and physical environment.
* Study of human cognition, emotion, and behavior in relation to
others, including how people behave in social settings

Question 2

Sociology

Answer 2

The systematic study of society, social institutions, and
social relationships
* Sociologists would more likely investigate religious practices, rituals,
and organizations.

Question 3

Psychology

Answer 3

Scientific study of behavior and mental processes

Question 4

Social Cognition

Answer 4

Process of attending to, interpreting, and remembering
information about ourselves and others

Question 5

Implicit social cognition/Implicit bias

Answer 5

Refers to the attitudes or
stereotypes that affect our understanding, actions, and decisions in an
unconscious manner. These biases, which encompass both favorable and
unfavorable assessments, are activated involuntarily and without an
individual’s awareness or intentional control.

Question 6

Areas of Interest in the Study of Social Cognition

Answer 6

 how we form impressions of others and manage their impressions of us
 Attribution- the process of making inferences about the causes of events
and human behavior
 Beliefs one develops to explain human behaviors and characteristics, as well as
situations

Question 7

Attributing Behavior is a 3-stage process

Answer 7

1. You must observe the behavior, whether it is your own behavior or the
   behavior of someone else.
2. You must determine whether the behavior being observed is intentional.
3. You attribute the observed behavior.

Question 8

3 Dimensions of Attribution

Answer 8

1. Internal-external
2. Controllable-uncontrollable
3. Stable-unstable

Question 9

Internal-External Dimensions

Answer 9

• Internal causes are those factors that are attributed to the person
  being observed (inner factors).
• External causes attributed to factors outside of the person being
  observed (environmental factors).

Question 10

Controllable-Uncontrollable Dimensions

Answer 10

• Controllable causes an individual can control such as skills
• Uncontrollable causes one cannot control such as luck, others’
  actions.

Question 11

Stable-Unstable Dimensions

Answer 11

• Stability refers to how likely it is the probability of causes will change
  over time