Chapter 3: Social Cognition Flashcards
What is Social Cognition
how ppl think about themselves & the social world
What is a Automatic Thinking
nonconscious thinking, involuntary, & effortless
What is a Controlled Thinking
conscious thinking, intentional, voluntary, & effortful
What are Schemas?
mental structures ppl use to organize their social world which influence the info ppl notice, think about, & remember
What are the functions of schemas?
- help us conserve mental energy when encountering new ppl & new situations
- help us organize & make sense of our world, & full in gaps in our knowledge
- have continuity about our new experiences to our past
What is Accessibility?
the extent to which schemas are at the forefront of ppl’s minds & likely used when making decisions about the social world
What is Priming?
the process by which recent experiences increase the accessibility of a schema, trait, or concept
What is Embodied Cognition?
smth physical in the envmt that triggers (primes) schemas
What is Self-fulfilling Prophecy?
when ppl have an expectation about what a person is like, it influences how they act toward that person –> person to behave consistently w/ their original expectations
Who studied the effects of Self-fulfilling Prophecy?
Robert Rosenthal & Lenore Jacobson
What is Confirmation Bias?
tendency to view events & ppl in ways that fit how we want/expect them to be
What are (Judgmental) Heuristics?
mental shortcuts ppl use to make judgements quickly & efficiently
What is an Availability Heuristic?
a mental shortcut whereby ppl base a judgment on the ease w/ which they can bring information to mind
What is a Representativeness Heuristic?
a mental shortcut whereby ppl classify smth according to how similar it is to a typical case
What is Base Rate information?
information about the frequency of member of different categories in the population
