Miscellaneous

Question 1

Festinger (1954)

Answer 1

Social comparison theory - people are motivated to have accurate appraisals of themselves in terms of abilities, opinions, and outcomes. Social comparison provides self-knowledge

Question 2

Festinger (1957)

Answer 2

Cognitive Dissonance Theory - cognitive tension results when one perceives that their cognitions and behavior are inconsistent. Dissonance reduction motivated by the need for psychological consistency

Question 3

Ross (1977)

Answer 3

Fundamental Attribution Error - A cog. bias - when observing others, people underestimate situational explanations and overestimate dispositional/personality explanations

Question 4

Stouffer (1949)

Answer 4

relative deprivation theory - peoples’ satisfaction/deprivation based on comparison to referent groups. Soldier Studies (Air Corp-MP/Black Soldiers N vs S)

Question 5

Deci and Ryan (2000)

Answer 5

Self determination theory - 3 psychological needs are essential for wellbeing: autonomy, competence, and relatedness.

Question 6

Goffman (1963)

Answer 6

“Mark” of stigma comprised of blemishes of individual character, abominations of the body, and tribal stigma

Question 7

Classic Obedience Experiments

Answer 7

Milgram (1963)

Question 8

Stanford Prison Experiment

Answer 8

Zimbardo (1971)

Question 9

Robbers Cave Study on Intergroup Conflict

Answer 9

Sherif et al. (1956)

Question 10

Line Conformity Experiment

Answer 10

Asch (1951)

Question 11

Bystander Intervention -Smoke Classroom Study - Many people = diffusion of social responsibility.

Answer 11

Latane and Darley (1968)

Question 12

Cultural Rules for Anger expression

Answer 12

Tavris (1989)