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PSYCH EXAM V2 Flashcards

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What is social cognition?

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How we communicate and interact with others on many different levels everyday.

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What is person perception?

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the different mental processes that we use to form impressions of other people and conclusions we come to based on their personal characteristics.

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What is a negative of person perception/social categorisation?

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stereotyping

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What is anchoring bias?

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when people rely heavily on the first information they find when making decisions and ignore all others

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What is attentional bias?

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prioritising attention to certain information over others

you get braces and notice everyone else has them

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What is conformation bias?

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only see/believe/seek evidence that confirms belief and ignores others that don’t

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what is false consensus bias

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tendency to see our own behaviours as common or widespread

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what is the halo effect

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where appearances influence beliefs in other qualities

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what is hindsight bias

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the tendency to recall past events as being more predictable than they were

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what is misinformation bias

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when new information of an event influence a memory of that event

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What is optimism bias

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the tendency to overestimate the likelihood of experiencing positive rather than negative events

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What is self serving bias

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attributing success to internal factors but failure to external factors

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What is the dunning Kruger effect

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the tendency to overestimate ones knowledge on a certain topic

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What are examples of non-verbal communication?

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facial expressions, eye contact, posture, gestures and movement

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What are attributions?

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Inferences that we make about the cause of an event

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What are the two types of attributes?

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personal/internal and situational/external

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What is a situational attribute?

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When someone’s behaviour is explained in terms if the situation they are in

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What is a personal attribute?

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When someone’s behaviour is explained in terms of their personal qualities

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What is fundamental attribution error?

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the tendency to overestimate the influence of personal factors and underestimate the impact of situational factors, contributing a persons behaviour to internal rather than external factors.

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What is saliency bias?

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The person tends to be more noticeable/salient than the situation

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What is just world belief?

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Believing that the world is just and the person gets what they deserve

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What is actor observer bias?

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the tendency to attribute our our own behaviour to external factors and others to internal factors

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What is self serving bias?

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attribute our successes to internal factors and failures to external factors

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What is salience?

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any personal characteristic that is distinctive, prominent, conspicuous or noticeable

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What usually creates salience?

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novelty, uniqueness or unexpectedness

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What is social categorisation?

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classifying people into different groups based on common characteristics

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What is an attitude?

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an evaluation a person makes about an object, person, group, event or issues (generally consistent and long lasting)

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What are 5 features of an attitude?

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  • learnt through experiences
  • different intensities
  • long lasting
  • can be changed
  • we can be unaware until expressed
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What is an acronym for the 3 components of the tri component model of attributes?

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ABC - affective, behavioural and cognitive

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What are the three components on the tri component model of attributes?

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cognitive (beliefs), behavioural (actions) and affective (feelings)

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What does the cognitive component represent?

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the beliefs we have

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What does the affective component represent?

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emotional reactions/feelings we have

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What does the behavioural component represent?

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the way an attitude is expressed through actions

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What needs to be present for an attitude to exsist?

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all 3 attitude components (Cognitive, Behavioural and Affective)

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Does the tri component model of attitudes always have to be consistent?

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no

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What does inconsistency between components often mean?

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some components are stronger than others

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How can attitudes get stronger?

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more understanding on topic and how the information is gathered

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Is an attitude stronger when information is gathered from direct experiences or indirectly?

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direct experiences

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What are limitations of the tri component model?

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attitudes are not reflected by their behaviour

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How can being around like minded people affect attitudes?

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strengthens beliefs

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What does accessibility mean in relation to attitudes?

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strong thoughts, come to mind easily, thought about regularly, well known and stored in memory

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What 2 components of the tri component model can be overpowered by social context/ the situation?

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affective and cognitive

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How does control affect the consistency of an attitude/behaviour?

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more likely to match when people believe they have control over the behaviour

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What is an ingroup?

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Any group you belong to or identify with

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What is an outgroup?

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Any group you don’t belong to or identify with

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What are stereotypes?

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a generalisation about the personal characteristics of members of a social group

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Are stereotypes positive or negative?

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both

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What do stereotypes influence?

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expectations or what some is like

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How do stereotypes help us?

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assist in knowing how to react with new people

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What can stereotypes lead to?

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social stigma

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What is social stigma?

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negative labels and attitudes associated with disapproval or rejection by others who aren’t labelled the same

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How does social stigma affect the stigmatised group?

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feel shame, rejection, restrict ambitions and lower confidence and lower self-esteem

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What is cognitive dissonance?

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an unpleasant psychological state that occurs when people become aware that there is an inconsistency among their beliefs, attitudes or cognitions.

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What are the 3 basic ways to reduce cognitive dissonance?

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  • change our dissonant cognition
  • change the behaviour to suit dissonant cognition
  • add new cognitions
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How do we change our dissonant cognition reduce cognitive dissonance?

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convince ourselves that our thinking is faulty or further justifying a belief

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What is an example of adding new cognitions to reduce cognitive dissonance?

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Not playing sport (dissonant cognition) because I have a bad knee (new justifying cognition)

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What is cognitive bias?

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a systematic error of judgment and faulty decision making.

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What does cognitive bias lead to?

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inaccurate or unreasonable conclusions

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Why is cognitive bias considered to be a systematic error?

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  • due to biased thinking
  • occurs naturally
  • constant and predictable (not random)
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What are examples of a cognitive bias?

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actor-observer, anchoring, attentional, conformation, false-consensus, hindsight, misinformation, optimism and Dunning-Kruger

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What is a heuristic?

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a mental short cut we use to make quick judgments or quickly solve problems based on similar experiences

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Are heuristics accurate?

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not always

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What can heuristics involve?

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involve or lead to cognitive bias

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What is an example of heuristics?

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when playing monopoly a heuristic may be to purchase as many properties as possible, however it doesn’t ensure winning but does increase one’s chance of winning

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What is an availability heuristic?

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a judgment or heuristic that comes to mind quickly is deemed as significant, however, often incorrect

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What is availability bias?

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the tendency to think that examples of things we can quickly recall are more or less common than they actually are

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What is representativeness heuristic?

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categorising a person, object, event or other thing by judging how closely it matches our idea of a typical member of the category

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What is affect heuristic?

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making a judgment that is influenced by the emotion being experienced at the time

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What aspects do we commonly judge during a first impression?

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physical appearance, behaviour and facial expressions

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Are first impressions lasting?

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yes

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What are the 3 main issues with stereotypes?

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often inaccurate
can be harmful
leads to prejudice

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How do we often view people in our in group?

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positively and we develop loyalty easier

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How do we often view people in our out group?

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more negatively and its harder to develop loyalty

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What is prejudice?

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a negative attitude towards members of a group based solely on their membership of that group

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What are 4 reasons for prejudice?

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  • believe they are superior
  • believe they are different and don’t belong
  • believe they are more powerful and important
  • fear they will become more powerful
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What are the four prejudice types?

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old fashioned prejudice, modern prejudice, explicit and implicit

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What is old fashioned prejudice?

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when the members of the majority group openly reject minority group member and their view towards minority group are obvious and recognisable to others

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What is modern prejudice?

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when the prejudice is more subtle/hidden and expressed in ways more likely to be accepted within the majority group

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What is explicit prejudice?

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prejudice that is consciously held, deliberately thought about, expressed by the person holding it and similar to old fashioned prejudice

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What is implicit prejudice?

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prejudice that is unconsciously held and the person holding it is unaware they hold it

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What is discrimination?

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positive and negative behaviour that is directed towards a social group and its members

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What are examples of discriminatory behaviour?

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ignoring, bullying, excluding and violence

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What are the two types of discrimination?

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direct and indirect

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What is direct discrimination?

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when a person treats, or proposes to treat someone unfavourably due to a person characteristic protected by the law

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What is indirect discrimination?

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when treating everyone the same way disadvantages someone because of a personal characteristic

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What is an example of indirect discrimination?

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no hats -> discriminates against people who wear hijabs/head coverings

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What does prejudice and discrimination lead to?

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What is the difference between prejudice and discrimination?

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prejudice is an attitude and discrimination is a behaviour

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What does intergroup contact entail?

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increasing contact between groups who are prejudiced against each other in order to reduce prejudice

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What are the 3 conditions for intergroup contact to work?

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  • sustained contact
  • mutual interdependence
  • equal statuses
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What is the contact hypothesis?

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the assumption that close, prolonged contact leads to a re-evaluation of stereotypes about the other group, thus reducing stereotypes and prejudice

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What is sustained contact?

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ongoing, close contact

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What is mutual interdependence?

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when two different groups have contact with each other that make them dependent on each other

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What does mutual interdependence achieve?

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high likelihood that rivalry and negative stereotypes will be broken, thus reducing prejudice

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What were the 3 phases of the robber’s cave experiment?

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  • promote ingroup cohesion
  • intergroup competitions
  • intergroup cooperation
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What is a superordinate goal?

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a goal that cannot be achieved by any one group and overrides other existing goals each group might have

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Why is equality of status important for the contact hypothesis/intergroup contact

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if one group has more power or influence over the other they may begin to treat each other differently, thus not reducing prejudice

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What are the 3 cognitive intervention steps?

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  • consciously deciding the attitude is wrong and reject it
  • make the new beliefs an important part of themselves
  • learn to suppress and replace
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What is cognitive intervention?

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changing the way someone thinks about prejudice

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What is a social group?

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any collection of two or more people who interact with and influence one another and who share a common purpose

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What is culture?

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a way of life of a particular society or community that is passed on to future generations and are the basis for everyday behaviours and practises

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What are 6 examples of culture?

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language, customs, beliefs, values, attitudes and norms

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What is social influence?

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the effects of the presence or actions of others, either real or imagines on the way people think, feel and behave

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What is status?

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the importance of an individuals position in a group as perceived by members of the group

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What is power?

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an individuals ability to control or influence the thoughts, feelings and behaviour of another person

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What are the 6 types of power?

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RRELIC

Referent, Reward, Expert, Legitimate, Informational and Coercive

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What is referent power?

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a person individuals identify with or want to be liked by this person

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What is reward power?

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person who is able to give positive consequences or remove negative consequences

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What is expert power?

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person who has special knowledge and skills that are desirable

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What is legitimate power?

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person who has the authority to exercise consequence over those with lower power

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What is informational power?

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person who has resources or information that is useful and not available any where else

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What is coercive power?

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person who is able to give negative consequence or remove positive consequence

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What are roles?

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a behaviour adopted by an individual or assigned to them that influences the way in which they function or act in different situations or life

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Are roles temporary or permanent?

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What is role expectation?

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the expectation that an individual will act in a way consistent with their role

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What is the affect of roles on a person?

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strong influence on behaviour and increase in power and status

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What is an aggregation?

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a collection of people in one location who have no social structure or organisation

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What is obedience?

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when we follow the commands of someone with authority

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What is compliance?

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changing behaviour in response to a request

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What is conformity?

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the tendency to adjust one’s thoughts, feelings or behaviour in ways that are in agreement with those of a particular individual, group or with social norms

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What are the 3 factors that affect obedience?

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social proximity, legitimacy of authority figures and group pressure

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What is social proximity?

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the closer the authority figure the more obedient

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What is legitimacy of authority figures?

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the more the individual believes they are offical the more obedient they are

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What is group pressure?

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the more people and authority figures there are the more obedient

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What are the 7 factors that influence comformity?

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DINGUS C

deindividualisation, informational influence, normative influence, group size, unanimity, social loafing and culture

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How does deindividualisation affect conformity?

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being deindividualised increases the chances for the individual to conform

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How does informational influence affect conformity?

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when there is uncertainty in what answer to chose the individual is likely to conform to others for an answer

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How does normative influence affect conformity?

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when everyone is doing the same thing the individual is more likely to conform to avoid being singled out and ridiculed

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How does group size affect conformity?

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the bigger the group giving the same response the more likely the individual is to conform and doubt themselves

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How does unanimity affect conformity?

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when everyone but the individual is in complete agreement the more likely the individual is to conform and doubt themselves

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How does social loafing affect conformity?

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the tendency for someone to put in less effort in a group making them conform

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How does culture affect conformity?

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individualist cultures tend to have lower levels of conformity

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What are the two different types of obedience?

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constructive and destructive

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What is constructive obedience?

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when there is a compliance with the orders of an authority that results in a positive outcome

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What is destructive obedience?

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when there is a compliance with the orders of an authority that results in a negative outcome

134
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What are the positive influences of television and movies?

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-increases general knowledge
- enhances information processing skills
- teaches children positive concepts

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What are negative influences of television and movies?

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  • unrealistic views
  • violence
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What are the positive influences of video games?

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  • educational
  • develops fine motor skills
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What are the negative influences of video games?

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  • violence
  • addiction
  • controlling behaviour
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What are the positive influences of social media?

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-access to new and current information

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What are the negative influences of social media?

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addictive
unrealistic

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What are the positive influences of advertising?

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helpful information to help protect/reduce harm

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What are the negative influences of advertising?

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misleading

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What is social connection?

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the network of people available to someone for support and engagement

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What is FOMO?

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fear of missing out

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How does FOMO affect our social connections?

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increases our desire to stay connected which can be taxing on our mental health

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What is JOMO?

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Joy of missing out

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How does JOMO affect social connections?

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focuses on finding comfort in what you are already doing and not worry about what you are missing out on

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What is social comparison?

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the natural tendency for humans to look to those around them to either evaluate their situation, own ability or self worth

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What is independence?

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being free from the control or influence of others

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What is anticomformity?

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the active resistance to expectations for an individual’s behaviour accompanied by the purposeful expression of attitude and behaviours that challenge these social norms

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What are the 4 factors that influence anticonformity?

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RAID
- reactance
- ally effect
- individuation
- desire for change

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What is desire for change in terms of anticonformity?

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when people hold the belief that something is unfair, unethical or incorrect it can encourage individuals to bring about change

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What is reactance?

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a state of distress or resistance caused by desire to regain personal freedom

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What is individuation?

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when an individual’s identity and contributions to a group are noticeable

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What is the ally affect?

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the presence of an ally that doesn’t accept the majority view can provide social support and strengthen anti conformity

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What is groupthink?

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a way of thinking by individual members of a group characterised by a strong tendency to seek agreement when decision making or problem solving, thus overriding any realistic consideration or alternatives

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What 5 conditions increase the chances of groupthink?

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HILUS

  • high level of cohesiveness
  • isolated
  • lacks procedure
  • under stress
  • strong leader
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What is group polarisation?

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the tendency of an individual group member to shift their initially held views to a more extreme position thus the group as a whole tends to respond in more extreme ways than one would expect

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What is deindividuation?

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reduced self-consciousness, inhibition, feelings of personal responsibility and inner restraint that can occur when in a group or crowd

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What are the 5 ethical conecpts?

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Brin/j

  • beneficence
  • respect
  • integrity
  • non-maleficence
  • justice
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What is beneficence?

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the commitment to maximising benefits and minimising risks and harms

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What it respect?

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recognising that all individuals both human and non-human have value and importance

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What is integrity?

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commitment to searching for knowledge and understanding and being honest about all information sources and results

163
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What in non-maleficence?

A

avoiding the causes of harm and if harm is involved the benefits should outweigh the harm

164
Q

What is justice?

A

there is a fair consideration that doesn’t burden any particular group and that there is fair access to the benefits

165
Q

What are the 6 ethical guidelines?

A

WUD CIV?

  • Withdrawal rights
  • Use of deception
  • Debriefing
  • Confidentiality
  • Informed consent
  • Voluntary participation
166
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What are withdrawal rights?

A

a participant must be able to discontinue their involvement in an experiment at any time without consequences

can be after

167
Q

What is use of deception?

A

deception is only used when participants knowing the true purpose may affect their behaviour

168
Q

What is debriefing?

A

at the end of the experiment the participant leaves understanding the experimental aim, results and conclusions

169
Q

What is confidentiality?

A

the privacy and protection of a participants personal details unless consent has been obtained

170
Q

What is informed consent?

A

all participants understand the nature and purpose of experiment, including risk before agreeing to participate

171
Q

What is voluntary participation?

A

there is no pressure to partake in the experiment and the participant can freely chose to be involved or not

172
Q

Who conducted the blue eyes vs brown eyes experiment

A

Jane Elliot

173
Q

What did the blue eyes vs brown eyes experiment study?

A

prejudice, discrimination, stereo typing ingroups and outgroups

174
Q

Who conducted the robbers cave experiment?

A

Muzafer Sherif

175
Q

What did the robbers cave experiment study?

A

prejudice, stereotypes, ingroups and outgroups

176
Q

Who conducted the prison experiment?

A

philip zimbardo

177
Q

What did the prison experiment study?

A

roles, status and power

178
Q

Who conducted the electric shock experiment?

179
Q

What did the electric shock experiment study?

180
Q

What did Asch’s experiments study?

A

group pressure and conformity

Year 10 (15 decks)

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