Kin: Social psychology

Question 1

What is social psychology?

Answer 1

How people influence each other and how other factors influence social behaviour. Empirically-based.

Question 2

What do theories in social psychology do?

Answer 2

explain social behaviour, organize and research findings, and focus and direct research

Question 3

What are the general theories of social psychology?

Answer 3

Psychoanalytic theory, behavioural theory, and cognitive theory

Question 4

What is psychoanalytic theory focused on?

Answer 4

transformation of man from biological being to socialized being through internal and unconscious states.

Question 5

What is behavioural theory focused on?

Answer 5

How behaviour is acquired and emitted (nurture)

Question 6

Who is involve in behaviour theory?

Answer 6

Skinner (mice) and Pavlov

Question 7

What is cognitive theory?

Answer 7

Social computer that thinks. Relies on verbal behaviour, conscious experience, and environmental factors

Question 8

What is gestalt psychology?

Answer 8

How we perceive environment influences our behaviour

Question 9

What are some examples of behavioural theory?

Answer 9

self-efficacy and attribution theory

Question 10

What are benefits to lab studies?

Answer 10

efficient, easy to consent

Question 11

What are cons to lab studies?

Answer 11

artificial and not random

Question 12

What are benefits to field studies?

Answer 12

observe real behviour

Question 13

What are some cons to field studies?

Answer 13

hard to get informed consent

Question 14

What are experimental studies?

Answer 14

cause and effect studies

Question 15

What are non-experimental studies

Answer 15

Correlations (cause=/=effect)

Question 16

Who is Norman triplett and what did he do?

Answer 16

Social Facilitation Theory, bike riders perform better in groups.

Question 17

What did Muzafer Cave Study prove?

Answer 17

Intergroup conflict can trigger competition, predjudice, and discrimination

Question 18

What is social influence?

Answer 18

Real or imagined pressure to change one’s behaviour, attitudes, or beliefs (can be positive or negative)

Question 19

What are 5 sources of power

Answer 19

legitimate, expert, reward, coercive, referent

Question 20

Legitimate power

Answer 20

based on ones claim to a position/role that gives them power over you (boss)

Question 21

Expert power

Answer 21

Assumptions that the power-holder has superior ability

Question 22

Reward power

Answer 22

having control over rewards given to individuals

Question 23

Coercive power

Answer 23

ability to threaten/punish those who don’t comply with your demands

Question 24

Referent Power

Answer 24

Based on identification with, attraction to, or respect for

Question 25

What are 5 types of social support?

Answer 25

Instrumental, emotional, companionship, informational, validation

Question 26

Instrumental support

Answer 26

tangible assistance

Question 27

Emotional support

Answer 27

expression of encouragement, empathy, etc.

Question 28

Informational support

Answer 28

direction, advice, suggestions, feedback

Question 29

Companionship support

Answer 29

people distract from negative feelings

Question 30

Validation

Answer 30

Comparing oneself with others to confirm that what they are going through is normal

Question 31

Social power or support more effective?

Answer 31

support