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Lecture 15 Flashcards

1
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what is social psychology

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examines human behaviour in a social context

studies of how people influence others behaviour, belief and attitudes

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2
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social influence is via what 3 factors

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interactions between people

situational factors

social norms

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3
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what are the problems with common sense

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often ambiguous, contradictory or incorrect

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4
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common sense is affected by what effect

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hindsight effect

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5
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what is social cognition

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process by which people select, interpret and remember social information

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6
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what is social perception

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process by which people come to understand and categorise the behaviour of others

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7
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what is social interaction

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processes at play in interaction with others

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8
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what are attributions

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explanations for why people behave the way they do

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9
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what 4 factors influence the formation of impressions

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social roles/norms

physical activity

stereotypes

attitudes

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10
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what are the 4 processes of social influence

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obedience

conformity

social norms

bystander effect

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11
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what is obedience in terms of social influence

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adherence to instructions from those of higher authority

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12
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what 2 things was milgram’s obedience study trying to investigate

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how far people would go in following orders from a authority figure

whether situational forces can engulf anyone

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13
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what were the results of milgram’s obedience study

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people will obey an order, ignoring their conscience, if they believe it comes from an legitimate authority

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14
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what are the 6 situational influences that were manipulated in the milgram experiment

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proximity of learner

touch proximity

proximity to experimenter

dissent/second experimenter

less presitigious setting

indirect administration of shock

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what is the effect of the proximity of the learner in terms of the milgram experiment

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subjects were less likely to use high levels of shock when the learner was in the same room

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what is the effect of proximity to the experimenter in terms of the milgram experiment

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subjects were more likely to disobey when the experimenter was remote

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17
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what is the effect of dissent/second experimenter in terms of the milgram experiment

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when other subjects dissented to give shock, subjects were more likely to shock the learner

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18
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what is the effect of less prestigious setting in terms of the milgram experiment

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less compliance

19
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what is the effect of indirect administration of shock in terms of the milgram experiment

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highest compliance

20
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what are 5 cognitive factors that influence obedience

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normative influences

informational influences

abiguity of situation

confusion about how to dissent

obedience to authority a social norm

21
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what are normative influences

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group effect that arise from individual desire to be liked accepted and approved of by others

22
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what are informational influences

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group effects that arise form the individuals desire to be correct and right and to understand how best to act in a given situation

23
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what is ambiguity of situation

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if confused about how to behave we look for cues and are likely to do what experts tell us

24
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what is confusion about how to dissent

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if attempts to dissent do not satisfy authority > confusion

25
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what is obedience to authority a social norm

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largely taught to obey authority without question from childhood

26
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what are social norms

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the expectation a group has for its members regarding acceptable and appropriate attitudes and behaviours

27
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what is conformity

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tendency of people to alter their behaviour or attitude as a result of group pressure

going along with crowd and accomodate standards/values of peers or group

28
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what did Asch’s conformity study results show

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3/4 of participants conformed with false majority at least once in 12 trials

1/3 of participants agreed with false majority in half or more of trials

29
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what are 3 cognitive/psychological influences on conformity

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normative influence ‘asch’ effect

informational influence

personality

30
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what is normative influence ‘asch’ effect

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like to be liked

31
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what is informational intelligence

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likes to be right

32
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what is personality in terms of cognitive/psych influences on conformity

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those with low self esteem are more likely to conform

33
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what are 3 factors of social influence on conformity

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uniformity of agreement/dissention

culture

group size

34
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how does uniformity of agreement/dissention influence conformity

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if one confederate dissented from group, subject is less likely to conform

35
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how does culture influence conformity

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people from collectivist cultures are more likely to cofnorm

36
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how does group size influence conformity

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large group elicit more conformity

37
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what are social roles

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socially defined pattern of behaviour that is expected of a person when functioning in a given setting or group

38
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what are social rules

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provide behavioral guidelines for specific settings

implicit/explicit

39
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what is deindividuation

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makes people more vulnerable to social influence

40
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what did social roles experiment/stanford prison experiment investigate

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power of social roles and tested fundamental attribution error

41
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what is the bystander effect

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the decrease in offers of assistance that occurs as number of bystanders increases

42
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bystanders are less likely to help in what situations and what situation makes bystanders act most quickly

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bystanders who feel anonymous (part of a large crowd) are less likely to help

bystanders act most quickly in 2 person groups

43
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what is diffusion of responsibility

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diminished sense of personal responsibility to act because others are seen as equally responsible

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