Final exam Flashcards
Social psychology
The scientific study of how people think about, influence, and relate to other people
Stereotype
a generalization about a groups characteristics that does not consider any variation from one to another
Self-fulfilling prophecy
social expectations cause individuals to act in ways that make their expectations come true
Attribution theory
states that people are motivated to discover the underlying causes of behavior in order to make sense of that behavior
Stereotype threat
an individuals fast-acting self-fulfilling fear of being judged based on a negative stereotype about their group
Fundamental attribution error
example- you honk your horn because you are in a hurry, but the person you honked at thinks you a just a jerk
False-consensus effect
an overestimation of the degree to which everyone else thinks or acts the way they do
Social comparison theory
process by wich we evaluate our thoughts, feelings, behaviors, and abilities in relation to others.
Cognitive dissonance theory
the psychological discomfort caused by 2 inconsistent thoughts
-Ex. What we believe, and what we do
Elaboration likelihood model of persuasion
identifies 2 pathways of persuasion, central and peripheral
central persuasion
engages the audience with sound logic
peripheral persuasion
involves factors such as attractiveness and emotional appeal
Social exchange theory
based on the idea of social relationships as involving exchange of goods
Solomons asch’s experiment
line experiment, social conformity
Stanford prison experiment
trailer
Stanley Milgram experiment
shocking machine
Defining abnormality
Devient, maladaptive, or personally distressful behavior over a relatively long period of time
Medical model
describes psychological disorders as medical diseases with a biological origin
Biopsychosocial model
the combination of biological, psychological and sociocultural factors to produce normal/abnormal behaviors
DSM classification system
american psychiatric association’s major classifications of disorders
ADHD
neurological disorder characterised by persistand problems in sustaining attention and difficulty engaging in quiet activities for prolonged periods of time
Generalized anxiety disorder
sufferers experience anxiety for up to 6 months after an event, unable to specify why
Panic disorder
person experiences recurrent sudden onsets of intense terror, often without warning or specific cause.
Specific phobia
psychological disorder where an individual has irrational, overwhelming, persistent fear of a particular object or situation
