Psych 8

Question 1

social action

Answer 1

actions and behaviors that individuals are concious of and performing because others are around

Question 2

Yerkes-Dodson law of social facilitation

Answer 2

Being in the presence of others will significantly raise arousal, which increases ability to perform simple tasks and hinders performance of complex tasks.

Question 3

Social facilitation

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describes the tendency of people to perform at a different level based on the fact that other people are around due to perceived evaluation

Question 4

Deindividaution

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is a loss of self-awareness in large groups, which can lead to drastic changes in behavior.

Question 5

The bystander effect

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describes the observation that when in a group, individuals are less likely to respond to a person in need. Depends on degree of danger and cohesiveness of group.

Question 6

Social Loafing

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Individual puts less effort when in a group

Question 7

Identity shift effect

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If a person’s identity is different than a group’s, the person will conform their behavior to the norm. This is because behavior against the norm causes internal conflict, so shift identity.

Question 8

Cognitive Dissonance

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simultaneous presence of 2 opposing thoughts/opinions

Question 9

Choice shift

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initial idea not extreme, but through discussion, becomes more extreme. Can either become too exterme or too cautions.

Question 10

Cultural transmission/learning

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manner in which society socializes its members

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Cultural diffusion

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spread of norms, customs, and beliefs (especially new ones)

Question 12

Peer pressure

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refers to the social influence placed on individuals by others they consider equals. E.g. the bar length experiment

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Group polarization

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is the tendency toward making decisions based on ideas and solutions that arise within the group without considering outside ideas.

Question 14

Culture

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describes the beliefs, ideas, behaviors, actions, and characteristics of a group or society of people

Question 15

Assimilation

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is the process by which a group or individual’s culture begins to melt into another culture

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Multiculturalism

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refers to the encouragement of multiple cultures within a community to enhance diversity

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Subcultures

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refer to a group of people within a culture that distinguish themselves from the primary culture to which they belong.

Question 18

Counterculture

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subculture away from the norm

Question 19

primary socialization

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children learn from parents and adults. Provides foundation for creating personality

Question 20

secondary socialization

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socialization with smaller group of society. Typically with adolescents and adults and smaller changes and refinements compared to primary socialization.

Question 21

Socialization

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is the process of developing and spreading norms, customs and beliefs.

Question 22

Anticipatory socialization

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process by which someone preps for future changes

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Resocialization

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discarding old behaviors in favor of new ones

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Norms

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are what determine the boundaries of acceptable behavior within society

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Mores

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widely accepted norms

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sanctions

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penaliteis for misconduct

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folkways

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norms that refer to polite behaviors

Question 28

Labeling theory

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labels given to someone affect not only how others repond to the person, but also the other person’s self-image.

Question 29

Stigma

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is the extreme disapproval or dislike of a person or group based on perceived differences from the rest of society

Question 30

Internalization

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changing behaviors and agreeing with ideas

Question 31

Identification

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outward acceptance, but internally disagreeing with ideas

Question 32

Deviance

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refers to any violation of norms, rules, or expectations within a society. May be positive or negative.

Question 33

Conformity

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is changing beliefs or behaviors in order to fit into a group or society. E.g. prison guard experiment.

Question 34

Compliance

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occurs when individuals change their behavior based on the requests of others. Usually from someone with authority.

Question 35

foot-in-door

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small request to larger request

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door-in-face

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large request (refused) to smaller request

Question 37

low-ball

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get initial commitment then raise the cost of commitment

Question 38

that’s-not-all

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made offer then told deal is better than expected

Question 39

obedience

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is a change in behavior based on a command from someone seen as an authority figure.

Question 40

social cognition

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how people think about others and how these ideas impact behavior

Question 41

Affective component of attitude

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Way person feels toward something. Emotional component.

Question 42

Behavioral component of attitude

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Way person acts with respect to something

Question 43

Cognitive component of attitude

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Way somone thinks about it (e.g. knowing something is dangerous)

Question 44

Functional attitudes theory

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states that there are four functional areas of attitudes that serve individuals in life: knowledge (attitudes provide consistency and stability to thoughts and experiences), ego-expression (allows us to communicate and solidify self-identity) and , adaptability (one will be socially accepted if socially accepted attitudes are expressed), and ego defense (protect self-esteem and justify actions we know are wrong)

Question 45

Learning theory

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states that attitudes are developed through forms of learning: direct contact, direct interaction, direct instruction and conditioning

Question 46

Elaboration likelihood model

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states that attitudes are formed and changed through different routes of information processing based on the degree of elaboration central route processing (deep thinking) vs. peripheral route processing (shallow thinking, focus on superficial)

Question 47

Social cognitive theory

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states that attitudes are formed through observation of behavior, personal factors and environment

Question 48

Modeling:

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copying others

Question 49

Group polarization

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is a phenomenon where group decision-making amplifies the original opinion of group members. First, all the view does not have equal influence. Second, arguments made tend to favour popular view and any criticism is minority – confirmation bias.

Question 50

Groupthink

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occurs when maintaining harmony among group members is more important than carefully analyzing problem at hand. Happens in very cohesive, insulated groups. Often have important/respected leaders, and in the interest of group “unity” individuals suppress own opinions.

Question 51

Cognitive attitude

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involves someone’s beliefs and knowledge. What someone knows to be true can affect one’s attitude towards certain issues. E.g., If you know that lions are dangerous, your attitude towards them may be negative and fearful.

Question 52

Affective attitude

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involves someone’s feelings or emotions, which largely shape our attitude. E.g., If you love someone, you will most likely address them with a positive, loving attitude.

Question 53

Behavioral attitude

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involves someone’s actions. Our behavior is greatly dependent on our attitude. E.g., If we have a positive attitude, we are more likely to behave productively.