chapter 4: social cognition Flashcards
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social cognition
all the processes of perception, interpretations, belief and memory with which we evaluate and understand ourselves and others
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primacy effect
a tendency for the first information we recieve about others to carry special weight
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confirmation bias
seeking information that proves you right more often than looking for contradictory evidence
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positive illusions
people portray partners in the best possible light with a mix of realistic knowledge and ideal perceptions
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attributions
identifies the causes of an event emphasizing the impact of some influences and minimizing the roles of others
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self-serving biases
take credit for success but avoids blame for failure
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relationship enhancing
positive behaviors come from the person
negative behaviors come from external events
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distress maintaining
negative behavior comes from person
positive behavior comes from environment
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reconstructive memory
manner in which our memories are conttinually revised/ rewritten as new information is obtained
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destiny beliefs
assumeing that 2 people are destined to be together or they are not
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growth beliefs
good relationships take hard work and develop gradually over times
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self-fulfilling prophecy
false predictions that come true becuase they lead people to behave in ways that make erooneous expectations come true.
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self-concept
all beliefs and feeling we have about ourselves
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self enhancement
desire for positive feedback
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self-verification
desire for feedback that is consistent with how we see ourselves
