chapter 14 Flashcards
social psych
study of oh we think about, influence, and relate to one another
social cognition
what we think influences how we interpret and interact with others
attribution
a person’s explanation for their own behavior and the behavior of others
situational cause
cause by external factors
dispositional cause
internal factors
fundamental attribution error
for other’s behavior, overestimate contribution of disposition underestimate contribution of situational
reducin FAE
how many people are doing the same thing
what would you do
other causes that are not obvious
affective compotonent
emotional aspect of attitudes
behavioral component
actions of attitudes
cognitive component
thoughts of attitudes
foot in the door
tendency to agree to a large request if you have already agreed to a smaller one
Zimbardo’s Stanford Prison Simulation (1972)
prisoner or guard
abuse of power
called off after 6 days
cognitive dissonance theory
we act to reduce discomfort when behavior and attitude do not match
how to reduce cognitive dissonance
change behavior to match attitude
change attitude to match behavior
form new cognitions to justify behavior
conformity
adjusting behavior/ thinking to match group standard
chameleon effect
unconsciously mimicking others
we are more likely to conform when
# of people increases unanimous group no prior commitments to a response if others observe one's behavior person feels incompetent or insecure
normative social influence
gain approval/ avoid disapproval
informational social influence
accept other’s opinions, group can provide important information
obedience
changing behavior at command of authority
obedience is highest when
legitimate authority
prestigious university
victim depersonalized
no role models for defiance
why do we obey?
entrapment- "you gotta do it" foot in the door allocate responsibility routinization
social facilitation
better performance on easy tasks
social impairment
worse performance on difficult tasks
social loafing
less effort exerted when in a group
attraction
physical proximity
attractiveness
similarity
mere exposure effect
the more you see something the more you like it
altruism
unselfish regard for other’s welfare
bystander effect
likelihood of helping decreases as number of bystanders increases
diffusion of responsibility
personal responsibility goes down with increasing numbers
we only help if
notice the incident
interpret it as an emergency
assume responsibility
