Module 4: Social Psychology Flashcards
phenomenon of explaining other peoples behaviours are due to internal factors and our own behaviours are due to situational forces
actor-observer bias
prejudice and discrimination toward indivduals based solely on their age
ageism
motivated by feelings of anger with intent to cause harm or pain to another person
hostile aggression
motivated by acheieving a goal and does not neccessarily involve intent to cause pain or harm
instrumental aggression
humans desire to help others even if the costs outweigh the benefits of helping
altruism
group majority influences an indivduals judgement, even when that judgement is inaccurate
unequal lines experiement
Asch effect
evaluations of or feelings toward a person, idea, or object that are typically positive or negative
attitude
explanation for the behavior of other people
attribution
a person, often an adolescent, being treated negatively repeatedly and over time
bullying
situation in which a witness or bystander does not volunteer to help a victim or person in distress
bystander effect
type of persuasion
logic-driven arguments using data and facts to convince people of an arguments worthiness
central route persuasion
psychological discomfort that arises from a conflict in a persons behaviors, attitudes, or beliefs that runs counter to ones positive self-perception
cognitive dissonance
culture that focuses on communal relationships with others such as family, friends, and community
collectivist culture
type of love consisting of intimacy and commitment, but not passion.
associated with close friendships and family relationships
companionate love
person who works for a researcher and is aware of the experiment, but who acts as a participant; used to manipulate social situations as part of the research design.
confederate
seeking out information that supports our stereotypes while ignoring information that is inconsistent with our stereotypes
confirmation bias
when indivduals change their behaviour to go along with the group even if they do not agree with the group
conformity
type of love occurring when intimacy, passion, and commitment are all present
consummate love
repeated behavior that is intended to cause psychological or emotional harm to another person and that takes place online.
cyberbullying
tendency for no one in a group to help because the responsibility to help is spread throughout the group
diffusion of responsibility
negative actions toward indivduals as a result of their membership in a particular group
discrimination
describes a perspective common to personality psychologists, which assers that our behaviour is dteremined by internal factors, such as personality traits and temperament
dispositionism
capacity to understand another person’s perspective-to feel what he or she feels
empathy
persuasion of one person by another person, encouraging a person to agree to a small favour, or to buy a small item, only to later request a larger favpur or purchase of a larger item
foot-in-the-door technique