psych Flashcards
The scientific study of how we think about influence and relate to one another is?
social Thinking
Mental process associated with the ways in which people percieve and react to others is?
Social cognition
I studied hard and i passed my test is an example of what?
internal disposition
I was using a really lucky pen/ partner helped me/ i cheated i passed the test is an example of?
external situation
Central Route of Persuasion is (direct or indirect)
Direct
Peripheral Route of Persuasion is (direct/indirect)
indirect
when attitudes change when interested people focus on the scientific evidene/ argumanets and respond with favorable thoughts this is?
Central Route of Persuasion-
when attitudes change when people make snap judgments on incidnetal cues, like attractiveness of a speaker
Peripheral Route of Persuasion
The tendency for people who agree to a small request to comply with a large one is?
Foot-in-the-door phenomenon
Asking first for a big favor (or on that is likely denied) , then after being turned down, the askew agrees that the request was excessive and asks for something less.. Something that the person actually wanted in the first place is?
Door- in- the-face phenomenon
whos associated with cognitive dissonance?
Leon Festinger
when people become aware of the inconsitincies (dissonance) beween their attitudes and behavior, they become anxious and are motivated to make them consistent this is?
cognitive dissonance
Zimbardos prison experiment showed what?
the Stanford Prison Experiment revealed how people will readily conform to the social roles they are expected to play, especially if the roles are as strongly stereotyped as those of the prison guards.
The bonus points in class was an example of?
Social Dilemmas
-Situations in which selfish behavior that benefots individuals the short run may spell disaster fo an entore group in the long run is?
Social Dilemmas
refers to improved performance on a task in the presence of others
Social faciliation
Tendency for people in a group to exet less effort than when working individually
Social Loafing
(mob mentality) loss of self awareness and self restraint in group situations that foster arousal and anonymity
Deindividuation
enhances groups prevailling attitudes through discussion. If a group is like-minded, discussing strengthens its prevailing opinions and attitudes
Group Polarization
way of thinking that occurs when the desire for harmony in decision-making overrides the possible alternatives
Group Think
-An unjustfiable attitude toward a group and its members– often of different cultures, ethnic or gender groups
Prejudice
what are the Componets of prejudice
beliefs(sterotypes)
Emotions
Predisposition to act
people with whom one shares a common identity “us”
Ingrouop
Those perceived as different from ones ingroup” them”
outgroup
the tendency to favor ones own group
Ingroup Bias
Jane elliots Blue eyes/ Brown eye simulation is a good example of what
Social identitys
when prejudice is an outlet for anger by providing someone to blame is what?
Scapegoat theory
good things happen to good people bad things happen to bad people is?
Just world phenomenon
stereotypes and prejudice toward a group will diminish as contact with the group increases is known as?
Contact hypothesis
a principle in which frustration creates anger, which can generate aggression is known as?
Frustaration- aggression principle
arousal from ones experience may carry over to an independent situation is known as?
Excitaation transfer
Unselfish regard for the welfare of others is known as?
Altrusim
the decision to help another person is based on how much it will cost the person to help compared how much it will help the person being helped is what?
Social exchange Theory
he expectation that we should return help nor harm to those who have helped us is known as what?
Reciprocity Norm-
Largely learned, a norm that tells us to help others when they need us even though they may not repay us in kind is known as?
Social- Responsibility Norm
The more obvious need for help more likely help will be given is known as
Clarity for need of help
Kitty Genovese case is an example of
Social exchange theory
Kitty Genovese case is an example of
Social exchange theory
if more people are present, the responsibiltyy for helping spreads amongst all present this is?
-Diffusion of responsibility
Tendency were as the number of people present increases, th likelihood that even ONE person will help decreases
-Bystander effect
Tendency of people to be more helpful and altruistic to others when they are in a good mood
-Feel good, do good phenomenon
people help for complet altrusc reason and are usually motivated by the desire to increase another persons well-being
Empathy-altruism theory
people help relatives because it increase the chance that helpers genes will survive in the future
Evolutionary theory
Repeated exposure to novel stimuli increases ons liking of that item/ more your around someone new the more you grow to like them
Mere-exposure effect-
an aroused state of intense positive absorption in another usually present at the beggining of a love relationship
Passionate love-
deep, affectionate intimate attachment, marked by mutual concern for the welfare of the other
Compassionate love
when one receives what she/ he gives to the relationship
–Equity
reveal intimate details about yourself
self disclosure-
who says you need intimacy, compassion, and commitment
Sternburgs triangular Theory of love
kenneth clarks doll test is an example of what?
self-concept
a self concerning concern that one will be evaluated based on a negative sterotype
stero-type threat
what experiment is a good example of stero type threat?
Black eye/ Blue eye experiment
a belief that leads to its own self fulfillment
Self- fulfilling prophecy
as we see our enemy as untrustworthy an evil intentioned, so they see us
Mirror-image perceptions
