Introduction to social psychology

Question 1

define: social psych

Answer 1

scientific study of how people influence the behaviour, beliefs and attitudes of others

Question 2

max number people closely associate with?

Answer 2

150

Question 3

we are only __ steps away from another person

Answer 3

6

Question 4

define: social facilitation

Answer 4

performance improves around others, especially when task is easy

Question 5

define: social disruption/interference

Answer 5

performence worsens in front of others, especially when the task is difficult

Question 6

social facilitation/disruption experiment?

Answer 6

• IV: easy or difficult maze
• DV: performance
• Research consistent with social facilitation/disruption theory

Question 7

define upwards comparison

Answer 7

comparing ourselves with people superior to us

Question 8

define downwards comparison; active and passive

Answer 8

comparing ourselves with people inferior to us
o Active: comparing with someone worse off
o Passive: demeaning others and causing harm

Question 9

define: attribution

Answer 9

assigning causes of behaviour

Question 10

define: internal attribution

Answer 10

behaviour explained due to personal factors/disposition

Question 11

define: external attribution

Answer 11

behaviour explained due to situational factors

Question 12

define: fundamental attribution error

Answer 12

tendency to explain the behaviour of others based on internal rather than external attribution

Question 13

define: actor-observer effect

Answer 13

tendency to explain behaviour of others based on internal attribution, but our own on external attribution