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Module 1 - Social Psych Flashcards

1
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Internal attribution

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the behavior is due to something about the person

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External attribution

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the behavior is due to factors outside of the person’s control

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3
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How are attributions formed? (3)

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consensus - would others act this way
consistency - does this person always do it
distinctiveness - does the person behave like this in other situations

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4
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What are the sources of attributional bias? (2)

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fundamental attribution error

actor-observer effect

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Fundamental attribution error

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tendency to make internal attributions for other people’s behavior

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6
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Actor-observer effect

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kinder to ourselves than others

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7
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When does attitude predict behavior? (4)

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strong attitude strength
direct experience origin
attitude specificity
situational norms

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What is cognitive dissonance?

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thoughts that are inconsistent, motivates people to reduce dissonance by rationalizing or justifying behavior

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9
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Self-perception theory

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don’t necessarily always experience CD

presume behavior reflects attitude (especially minor things and people who are not self-aware)

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10
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What are we more likely to be persuaded by? (5)

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high credibility 
trustworthiness
similarity 
likeability
fear
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What are 3 methods of persuasion?

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foot in the door
door in the face
lowballing

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12
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Schema

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mental frameworks that allow us to organize large amount of information

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13
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Stereotype

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schema about what a person is like based on their membership of a group

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Prejudice

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negative attitude towards people based on their membership of a particular group

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In-group and out-group

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do belong

don’t belong

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16
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Implicit beliefs/stereotypes

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not knowing you feel that way

17
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Prosocial behavior

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contributes positively to people or society

18
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Bystander effect

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not responding to emergencies due to a diffusion of responsibility, audience inhibition and social influence

19
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Who are we more likely to respond to? (3)

A

similarity
sexual attraction
attributions

20
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Why do friendships form? (4)

A

proximity
repeated exposure
reciprocity principle (like those who like us)
similarity

21
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Primacy effect

A

tendency to attach more importance to initial information about person

22
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Self-fulfilling prophecy

A

people’s expectations lead them to act towards others in a certain way to bring about expected behavior, confirming original impression

23
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Theory of planned behavior

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intention to engage in a behavior is strongest when we have a positive attitude, subjective norms support it and we believe it is under our control

24
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Counterattitudinal behavior

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behavior inconsistent with attitude, produces cognitive dissonance

25
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Self-perception behavior

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we make perceptions of our own behavior by observation

26
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Central route to persuasion

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occurs when people think carefully about the information

27
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Peripheral route to persuasion

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occurs when people are more influenced by other factors relating to the message

28
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Informational social influence

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following behaviors of others because we believe they have accurate knowledge

29
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Normative social influence

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conforming to obtain rewards associated with being accepted by others

30
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Two factors that influence conformity

A

group size

presence of a dissenter

31
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4 factors affecting obedience

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remoteness of victim
closeness and legitimacy of authority figure
diffusion of responsibility
personal characteristics

32
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Norm of reciprocity

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expectation that others treat us well when we treat them well

33
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Social compensation

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working harder in a group to compensate for other members’ lower inputs

34
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Group polarisation

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when a group of like-minded people discuss an issue, the ‘average’ opinion of group becomes more extreme

35
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Groupthink

A

tendency of group to suspend critical thinking because striving for agreement

36
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What heightens groupthink? (4)

A

high stress
insulated from outside input
directive leader
high cohesiveness

37
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Deindividuation

A

loss of individuality = disinhibited behavior

38
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Catharsis

A

process of releasing and providing relief from strong or repressed emotions

39
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What is the ‘ultimate’ form of love?

A

consummate love

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