Final Exam: Chapter 13 Flashcards
What is Social Psychology?
The study of how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by:
- Presence of others
- Social environment
- Physical environment
What is the main goal of Social Psychology?
To understand the social dynamics of everyday life
What theory outlines how we infer the cause of our own behavior or another persons behavior?
Attribution Theory
Describe what it is meant by a person deciding If their behavior is caused by internal or external.
Internal describes how a behavior originated form within a person, while external describes behaviors result from outside the person
What is the fundamental attribution error?
You say that others behaviors are a result of internal causes but your own behavior is a result of external factors
The process of individuals form either a + or - perception about people or groups:
Impression Formation
Self Fulfilling Prophecy outlines:
We become what others expect of us
Social Influence:
How thoughts and behaviors are shaped by the behavior of others and their social environment
Extent to which people modify behaviors to be consistent with behaviors of others:
Conformity
Outline the Asch Conformity Experiment:
Goal of the study was to see if the volunteer would begin to conform to the answers of the group even if they knew they were wrong
What are the 2 types of Social Influences within Conformity?
Normative Social Influence: modify behavior in order to be liked or accepted
Informational Social Influence: modify behavior in order to arrear or seem right
What is Groupthink?
A group decision making style that values consensus over accuracy
Outline the Bystander Effect:
As the # of bystanders increase, the less likely it is for a person to receive help
What is a learned tendency that sees an object, person, or issue in a particular way?
Attitude
Psychological tension occurring when behaviors conflicts with attitudes?
Cognitive Dissonance
