ENDGAME Def Flashcards
Justification of effort
The tendency for individuals to increase their liking of something they have worked hard to attain
Internal justification
The reduction of dissonance by changing something about oneself example one’s attitude or r
Counter attitudinal advocacy
The process that occurs when a person states an opinion or attitude that runs counter to his or her private believe or attitude
Rationalization trap
Potential for dissonance reduction to produce a succession of self justification is that ultimately result in a chain of stupid or tomorrow
Self affirmation theory
That’s very suggesting that people will reduce the impact of a dissonance arousing threat to their self-concept by focussing on for me in their competence on some dimension unrelated to the threat
Injunctification
Motivated tendency to see the status quo (the way things are) as the most desirable state of affairs (the way things should be)
The tendency for individuals to increase their liking of something they have worked hard to attain
Justification of effort
The process that occurs when a person states an opinion or attitude that runs counter to his or her private believe or attitude
Counter attitudinal advocacy
Potential for dissonance reduction to produce a succession of self justifications that ultimately result in a chain of stupid or immoral actions
Rationalization trap
a theory suggesting that people will reduce the impact of a dissonance arousing threat to their self-concept by focussing on and affirming their competence on some dimension unrelated to the threat
Self affirmation theory
A persons beliefs regarding the stereotype that out group members hold about their own group
Meta-stereotype
The theory that limited resources lead to conflict among groups and result in increased prejudice and discrimination
Realistic conflict theory
A motivated tendency to see the status quo (the way things are) as the most desirable state of affairs (the way things should be)
Injunctification
A mere knowledge that a member of one’s own group has a close relationship with a member of another group can reduce ones prejudiced toward that group
Extended contact hypothesis
(self presentation)
- People will behave a certain way to make a good impression and report attitudes in line iwth their behaviour
- attitudes can sometiem follow from behaviour or come from a broader goal
impression management theory