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Chapter 14: Social Behavior Flashcards

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scientific study of how we think about, influence, and relate to each other

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social psychology

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examining the group - unit of analysis is the group

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sociology

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unit of analysis of an individual- how an individual behaves when they are apart of a group

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social psychology

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evolutionary benefits of living in social groups:

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  • protection against predators
  • cooperation to complete tasks
  • child rearing
  • social facilitation
  • social loafing
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presence of others improves one’s performance on a well learned task

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social facilitation

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presence of others causes one to relax and slack off

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social loafing

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tendency to adjust behavior to what others are doing or to adhere to norms of culture

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conformity

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rules about acceptable behavior imposed by cultural context in which one lives

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social norms

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conformity because one views others as sources of knowledge about what one is supposed to do

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informational social influence

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conformity in order to be accepted by others or avoid rejection

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normative social influence

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study on conformity example:

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the line test

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individuals are most likely to conform when:

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  • feel incompetent/insecure
  • group has 3 or more people
  • everyone else in the group agrees
  • admire group’s status and attractiveness
  • haven’t made prior commitment to response
  • know others in group will observe our behavior
  • belong to collectivist culture
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thinking of the group takes over, so much that the group members forgo logic or critical analysis of reaching decision (mob mentality)

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groupthink

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symptoms of groupthink

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  • illusions of vulnerability
  • self-censorship
  • pressure on dissenters to conform
  • illusion of unanimity
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how to minimize groupthink

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  • reward doubt/dissent
  • protects minority opinions
  • asks for as many ideas as possible
  • has group members think of disadvantages of proposed decision
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when smaller group of individuals in a larger group shift majority opinions by presenting a consistent, unwavering message

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minority social influence

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type of social influence in which person yields to will of another person, complying with demands

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obedience

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obedience vs conformity

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obedience: follow instructions of authority figure
conformity: trying to blend in and doing what everyone else is doing

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obedience is highest when:

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  • person giving orders is in close proximity
  • authority figure perceived to be associated with prestigious institution
  • victim was depersonalized/distant
  • no models for defiance
  • foot-in-the-door phenomenon (can gradually increase what I’m asking you to do)
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inferences made about cases of other people’s behavior

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attribution

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assume someone is a bad driver if they cut you off

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attribution

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inherent to the person (cut off in traffic –> they are always a bad driver

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dispositional attribution

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external to the person (cut off in traffic –> “I didn’t see the other car, but if I would have I wouldn’t have cut in front of them”

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situational attribution

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situational attributions for our failures but dispositional attributions for our success

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self-serving bias

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tendency to explain others behavior in dispositional rather than situational terms

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fundamental attribution theory

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ways of knowing that we develop from experiences with objects or events

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schemas

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expect individuals to behave a certain way based on the group they belong to

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stereotype

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when you put down/say something hurtful about members of a particular group

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negative stereotypes

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sounds like saying something that is intended to be a compliment, but you are actually treating every member of that group as the same

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positive stereotypes

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tendency to portray a group of people as unworthy of human rights and traits - intended to make them feel unworthy

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dehumanization

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treat out groups as if they are homogenous and as if they are the same

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out group homogeneity

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we appreciate/understand that there is diversity within our in-group

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in group heterogeneity

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biased attitude towards a group of people or individual members of a group based on unfair generalizations about what members in the group are like

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prejudice

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preferential treatment of certain people, usually driven by prejudicial attitudes

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discrimination

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roots of prejudice:

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  1. social
  2. emotional
  3. cognitive
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people get what they deserve

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just-world phenomenon

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theory that prejudice offers an outlet for anger providing someone to blame

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scapegoat theory

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a person’s favorable or unfavorable feelings, beliefs, or actions toward an object, idea, or person

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attititudes

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feelings or emotions associated with belief

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affective attitude

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rational thoughts and beliefs

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cognitive attitude

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motive to act in a particular way

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behavior attitude

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act of attempting to change opinions, beliefs, or choices of others by explanation or argument

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persuasion

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focus on arguments and respond with favorable thoughts

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central route to persuasion

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influenced by incidental cues (ex: speakers attractiveness)

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peripheral route to persuasion

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feeling of discomfort caused by information that is different from a person’s conception of themselves and sensible person

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cognitive dissonance

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violent behavior that is intended to cause psychological or physical harm, or both, to another being

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aggression

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stemming from anger

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hostile aggression

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aggression meant to achieve goal (ex: bad mouthing someone up for the same promotion as you)

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instrumental aggression

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4 characteristics that make a murderer

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  1. male
  2. raised in a neglectful/abusive home
  3. psychological disorder
  4. brain/head injury
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action that is beneficial to others

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prosocial behavior

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the greater the number of bystanders who witness an emergency, the less likely any one of them is to help

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bystander effect

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responsibility is shared among individuals –> everyone else thinks someone is going to step into help

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diffusion of responsibility

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