Lec 8. Social Psychology 2 Flashcards
What was the Stanley Milgram experiment?
Forced to shock an actor with a minimal pressure to obey from an authority figure, mostly delivered a lethal shock
When is obedience the highest?
- When the person ordering was close and a perceived authority figure
- When the research was supported by a prestigious institution
- The victim was depersonalized or at a distance
- There were no role models for defiance
What is the bystander effect?
The tendency of bystanders to help less if there are more bystanders around
What is the suggested reason for the bystander effect?
Diffusion of responsibility - I’m not the ONLY one who can help
What is attitude composed of?
Cognition, behaviour, and affective / emotion
What factors make it so that attitudes most effect behaviours?
- External influences are minimized
- Attitude is stable
- Attitude is durable
What is an example of an action affecting an attitude?
The foot-in-the-door phenomenon
What is an extreme example of actions affecting attitude?
The Stanford prison experiment
What was the percentage of people who continued to a lethal voltage in the Stanley Milgram experiment?
High 60s
What is the foot-in-the-door phenomenon?
It is starting with a small request that increases after an initial compliance
What happens when attitudes conflict with actions?
Cognitive dissonance (delulu)
What are the two class examples of cognitive dissonance?
- Spending a lot of time on an application and accepting it because of the time spent to justify it
- You convince yourself netflix will help you study
