Lectures Flashcards
Hare’s Psychopathy Checklist
Structured interview w/trained psychiatrist; 0-2 on each factor, 40 is highest possible score; example factors = aggressive narcissism, socially deviant lifestyle; generally 30/40 scores you as a psychopath
Psychopathy is primarily an ______ deficit; they (do/do not) learn from their mistakes
emotional; DO NOT
How do psychopaths respond with train morality experiment?
they think it’s morally permissible to push a fat man off a bridge to save the lives of the 5 people on the train
What is the effect of putting psychopaths in therapy to teach them emotional skills?
helps them better manipulate other; since they lack intuitive understanding of emotions, it gives them a tool kit
What is the effect of putting psychopaths in therapy to teach them emotional skills?
helps them better manipulate other; since they lack intuitive understanding of emotions, it gives them a tool kit
What is the difference between reliability and validity in measurement? Example
Reliability- will repeated measurements yield a similar answer? (consistency of measurement)
Validity- is the measurement assessing what it is supposed to assess? (accuracy of measurement)
if I want to measure intelligence, and I measure diameter of head with tape, and it yields same answer every time, it is reliable, but definitely not accurate
Name 3 Projective tests
1) inkblot
2) house tree person
3) Thematic Apperception Test
What are the dimensions of temperament?
1) Activity Level- general arousal
2) Impulsivity- time taken to express emotion
3) Positive Emotionality- smiling, laughing, sociability
4) Negative Emotionality- irritability, fearfulness, soothability
What are the 2 big points of social psychology?
1) The Power of the Situation- our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are powerfully shaped by the social environment i.e. Milgram experiment
2) The Self/Other Divide- our perception of other ppl is fundamentally different than our perception of ourselves
What did the hand sanitizing experiment show?
Students primed with hand sanitizing reminder reported higher conservative political views; shows power of situation
The Self/Other divide occurs because of which two reasons?
#1 Motivational- we want to maintain a positive view of ourselves because it feels good #2 Informational- We have imperfect access to info about ourselves and about others
What is the spotlight effect?
We think ppl notice us more than they actually do i.e. wearing embarrassing shirt
If you are asked to predict what you will get on the next exam, what will happen?
you are not good at predicting your own behavior; if you predict someone else, it will on average be closer because your mind is getting messed up about thoughts like i.e. you’re gonna do better
Mood (does/does not) affect behavior. Example?
DOES; more likely to help experimenter in front of Cinnabon b/c of good smell
What did the pastor experiment show?
Pastors who were told to give sermon about helping people on the side of the road (Samaritan parable) but those that were told to rush would ignore injured person on the side of the road; situation can supersede even deeply held values
