Exam #1 (extra shit) Flashcards
Affective Forecasting?
Process of predicting how one would feel in response to future emotional events
Self-Perception Theory?
Theory that when internal cues are difficult to interpret, people gain self insight by observing their own behavior
Social Comparison Theory?
Theory that people evaluate their own abilities and opinions by comparing themselves to others
Two-Factor Theory of Emotion?
Theory that the experience of emotion is based on two factors: physiological arousal and a cognitive interpretation of that arousal
Flashbulb Memories?
Enduring, detailed, high resolution recolections
Dialecticism?
Eastern system of thought that accepts the coexistence of contradictory characteristics within a single person (EX: outgoing & quiet)
Implicit Egotism?
Non-conscious form of self-enhancement
Mind Perception?
Process by which people attribute humanlike mental states to various animate and inanimate objects, including other people (EX: Painting a house is not just brush strokes…but trying to make the house look new)
Belief in a Just World?
Belief that individuals get what they deserve in life, an orientation that leads people to disparage victims
Impression Formation?
Process of integrating information about a person to form a correct impression
Information Integration Theory?
Theory that impressions are based on:
- Perceiver’s state of mind
- weighted average of target person’s traits
Self-Fulfilling Prophecy?
Process by which one’s expectations about a person eventually lead that person to behave in ways that confirm those expectations
Differences between stereotype, prejudice and discrimination?
S= "Belief" that a specific group has certain traits P= "Feelings" towards people in a certain group D= "Behavior" towards people of a certain group
Stereotype Threat?
Experience of concern about being evaluated based on negative stereotypes about one’s group
