Chapter 15: Social Psychology Flashcards
the study of human cognition, emotion and behavior, and relation to others.
Social psychology
sometimes necessary because people try to conform to expectations
Deception
people secretly working for the researcher, and says what the researchers wants them to, to try to influence the subjects
Confederate
review aspects of the study, initially kept hidden
Debrief
Beliefs we develop to explain human behaviors and characteristics
Attributions
the tendency to attribute out successes to personal characteristics, and our failures to environmental factors
Self-Serving Bias
relatively stable thoughts, feelings, and responses, one has towards people, situation, and things
Attitudes
Cognitive component
thoughts
Affective component
feeling
Behavioral component
response
(Festinger) state of tension that results when behaviors are inconsistent with attitude
Cognitive dissonance:
changes in behavior at the request or direction of another person or another group. Don’t have authority
COMPLIANCE
involves making a smaller request at the beginning and saving the biggest demand for last
Foot-in-the-door technique
involves making the biggest pitch in the beginning and having it rejected, then makes a smaller demand
Door-in-the-face technique
the study showed that people were able to continue shocking others, when given the orders to do so by a guy in a white lab coat
Milgrim’s study
the tendency for group members to put forth less than their best efforts when individual contributions are too complicated to measure
Social loafing
the tendency for people to avoid getting involved in an emergency they witness, because they assume someone else will help. Tend to help people closer to yourself.
The bystander effect
behavior aimed at helping others
Prosocial Behavior
Kids volunteered to be prison guards, while others were the prisoners. They stopped experiment early because the “guards” were being aggressive and horrible to the prisoners.
The Stanford Prison/Zimbardo
the outward appearance of a person is attractive
Physical attractiveness
having something in common promotes liking and loving
Similarity
the factors that lead us to form friendships or romantic relationships with others.
Interpersonal attraction
physical feelings leading to romance and physical attraction
Passion
psychology or emotional ties
Intimacy
