Psych/ Soc Flashcards
self-schemas
How an individual defines himself based on beliefs that person has about himself. Mental template of who we are, what we believe and how we behave.
Master Status
Dominant status can be ascribed or achieved
Ascribed Status
What you are born with
Achieved Status
One that is earned
Role Conflict
Occurs when workers are given different and incompatible roles at the same time, or their role overlaps with another worker or work group.
Role Strain
The role felt by people when they are not able to fulfill the demands of their social role or carry out their responsibilities.
Primary Group
Long relationships.
Secondary Group
Larger. Goal oriented
Impression management
We attempt to manage our own image by influencing the perceptions of others
Self Schemas
A mental framework that we use to organize information about ourselves
Self-efficacy
how good we think we are at a particular thing
Martin Segligman
Conducted experiments on dogs exposed to shock
Aversive Control
Occurs when behavior is motivated by the reality or threat of something unpleasant happening
Social Learning Theory
Learning takes place in social contexts and can occurs purely through observation
Social Comparison Theory
We compare ourselves to things in the environment
Lawrence Kohlberg (Moral Stages of Development)
Pre conventional -
Self interest
Conventional - (most only get this far)
Post conventional
Social Facilitation Effect
Tendency of performance to improve for, simple, well-ingrained tasks. Tasks not as well learned will perform worse.
Deindividuation
When one persons identity becomes less prominent and more focused on the identity of the group. High arousal and low personal responsibility
Bystander Effect
Less likely to help a victim when other people are present
Diffusion of responsibility
The larger the group, the less likely individuals in the group will act or take responsibility
Social Loafing
When people work in a group they are more likely to put in less effort as they would if they were alone
