P/S Flashcards
Teacher Expectancy Effect
teachers preconceived ideas result in student performance that ultimately meets teacher’s expectations
Hawthorne Effect
research subjects act diff cus they know we watching them
Independent Variable
what’s being changed/manipulated (this is what is examined to check impact on DV)
Internal locus of control
OWN actions/behaviors determine outcome of events
External locus of control
Luck, fate, powerful others determine outcome of events
False consciousness
Individuals from lower classes adopting misleading views of upper class and therefore accepting status quo
McDonaldization
process by which extreme efficiency & rationalization produce negative consequences in society ex: reduced quality of products
Social Reproduction
successive generations tend to occupy the same social class
Stereotype threat
member of group are made aware of neg. stereotype abt their group before engaging in activity, causing performance to suffer
Formal curriculum
explicit, official curriculum taught to students in educational system
Social Stratification is based on:
- Social Class ($, property)
- Social Status (prestige, reputation)
- Power (ability to exert control over actions of others)
Absolute Poverty
inability to secure basic needs
Relative Poverty
economic standing compared to others (depends on economy)
James-Lange Theory
“I am afraid because my heart is pounding”
stimulus –> body response –> subjective experience
Cannon-Bard
“my heart is pounding and the wolf makes me feel afraid”
stimulus –> SIMULTANEOUS body response & subjective experience
Schachter-Singer
“my heart pounding signifies fear because I have appraised the situation as dangerous”
stimulus –> body response –> interpretation (cognition) –> subjective experience
What carries sensory info to the brain?
white matter, afferent axonal tracts
Dissociative Disorders are characterized by…
disruptions in memory & identity