lecture 10

Question 1

why do we eveluate other people?

Answer 1

discover regularitiea in their behavior

Question 2

when do we make mistakes in judgements?

Answer 2

limited time and information, unconscious motives

Question 3

why are we interested in mistakes?

Answer 3

comparable to perceptual illusions: tell us a lot about underlying processes
partical purpose: to prevent injustice

Question 4

what is the central concept of evaluating other people?

Answer 4

attribution

Question 5

person bias=

Answer 5

when there is limited information or limited time

Question 6

where is person bias stronger?

Answer 6

western cultures

Question 7

confirmation bias=

Answer 7

we only see what confirms our initial hypothesis

Question 8

attractiveness bias=

Answer 8

first impressions are often physical appearance

Question 9

childlike characteristics (large, round eyes)

Answer 9

they are rated more positively, that is why mickey mouse was changed

Question 10

self-fulfilling prophecy=

Answer 10

changes due to expectations

Question 11

where is self evaluation based on?

Answer 11

approval and acceptance

Question 12

self fulfilling prophecies=

Answer 12

effect of other peoples expectations

Question 13

self-serving attributional bias=

Answer 13

attribute success to our own qualities, i am good at learning i worked hard
attribute failure to circumstances beyond our control, i was unlucky, unfair questions

Question 14

how do we enhance our self-esteem?

Answer 14

better-than-average phenomenon

Question 15

what two predominates are there?

Answer 15

personal identity, and social identity

Question 16

stereotypes=

Answer 16

scheme for a group of people

Question 17

schema=

Answer 17

organised set of knowledge or beliefs about a person or situation

Question 18

injustice=

Answer 18

a stereotype affects how one individual in the group is judge

Question 19

what stereos do we have?

Answer 19

explicit public and private
implicit

Question 20

stereotype threat=

Answer 20

being reminded of a stereotype can induce behavior consistent with that stereotype

Question 21

bystander effect=

Answer 21

diffusion of responsibility
implicit social norm by others inaction

Question 22

attitude=

Answer 22

opinion that has an evaluative component

Question 23

distinction=

Answer 23

explicit/implicit attitudes

Question 24

slow decisions=

Answer 24

strongly influenced by explicit attitudes

Question 25

fast decisions=

Answer 25

strongly influenced by implicit attitudes

Question 26

what was brain activity more than self-reported intentions and attitudes?

Answer 26

more predicitve of actual behavior

Question 27

foot-in- the-door-technique=

Answer 27

asking for a very small favour, and slowly expanding the favour

Question 28

door-in-the-face technique=

Answer 28

asking for a large favour that is sure to be rejected, followed by a more reasonable request