chapter 9 (prejudice) and 11 (attraction and intimacy) Flashcards
prejudice
preconcieved negative judgement of a group and its individual members
stereotypes (book def is dif than prof’s)
belief about personal attributes of a group of people
discrimination
unjustified negative behavior toward a group or its members
social dominance orientation
motivation to have one’s group dominate other social groups
authoritarian personality
personality that’s disposed to favor obedience to authority and intolerance of outgroups/groups of lower status
ingroups
group of people who share a sense of belonging/common identity
outgroups
group that people perceive as different or apart from their ingroup
just-world phenomenon
tendency of people to believe that the world is just and that people get what they deserve and deserve what they get
the need to belong
desire to bond with others in relationships that provide ongoing, positive interactions
proximity
geographical closeness
mere exposure
tendency for novel stimuli to be liked more after repeated exposure
2 factor theory of emotion
arousal x its label = emotion
companionate love
affection we feel for those whom our lives are deeply intertwined (what comes after passionate love in long-lasting relationships)
secure attachment
attachment rooted in trust and marked by intimacy
avoidant attachment
attachments marked by discomfort or resistance to being close with others
type of insecure attachment
anxious attachment
attachments marked by anxiety or ambivalence
a type of insecure attachment
equity
condition where the outcomes people receive from a relationship are proportional to what they contribute (but outcome may not be equal if the two partners do not put in equal effort)
self-disclosure
revealing intimate aspects of oneself to others
disclosure reciprocity effect
tendency for one person’s level of intimacy of self-disclosure to match that of a conversational partner
