Psych/Soc 3 Flashcards
Social facilitation
We perform better on simple tasks in presence of others
For tough tasks, you perform worse (yerkes dodson)
What is deindividuation?
When in a group (mobs, uniform) your behavior becomes worse
What is social loafing?
When in big group others don’t put in much effort
Anticipatory socialization
Process by which a personprepares for future changes, happens more in adulthood
What is resocialization?
Process by which one discards old behaviors in favor of new ones
What is an ascribed status?
Born into it status
What is the master status?
How we are seen, current status
What are secondary groups?
Interactions that are superficial, few emotional bonds
Opposites attract if…?
They are complementary
A person is attracted to another when there is self disclosure, what is this?
When people can share their fears, thoughts, and goals without nonjudgmental empathy
How do reciprocity influence attraction?
We like people who like us
What part of the brain modulates impulsiveness?
prefrontal cortex
What does the cognitive neoassociation model state?
it states that aggression is linked to negative emotion
What is a secure attachment?
Reliable and secure, child can explore and prefers caregiver
What is the avoident attachment?
Caregiver doesn’t respond to distressed child
child show no preference to caregiver
An ambivalent attachment is what?
Care giver is inconsistent
Child distressed when caregiver leaves, mixed when they return
Disorganized attachment is what?
Care giver is erratic or socially withdrawn
child shows no consistent pattern of behavior toward caregiver
Polygyny is what?
Male mates with multiple females
Polyandry is what?
Females mate with multiple males
What is fisherian (runaway) selection?
when trait has no survival effects but is exaggerated over time
Peacock
What are indicator traits?
a trait that signifies overall good health
What is game theory?
The conflict that results in individuals in conflict and their results from behavior
What is evolutionary Stable strategy? ESS
natural selection will prevent other strategies from arising
What is inclusive fitness?
an individual organisms success