PSYCHOLOGY

Question 1

Define Social Psychology

Answer 1

scientific study of ones thoughts, feelings and behaviors based on how one interacts with the presence of people or the thought of presence

Question 2

In what two ways do we explain peoples behavior?

Answer 2

External (situational) attribution- credits/blames situation

Internal (dispositional) attribution-
credits/blames persons character

Question 3

Fundamental Attribution Error- Feynman

Answer 3

When explaining others behaviors we often overestimate internal attribution (persons characters/traits) versus Situationa

Question 4

Spotlight Effect

Answer 4

Overestimate of how much people evaluate and view us

Question 5

Regarding emotions what is the facts about how it relates to how others make us feel?

Answer 5

Emotions are contagious, because of others emotions your feelings and thoughts can change

Question 6

What causes Empathy?

Answer 6

The ability to feel what others feel

Question 7

In what 3 ways do people influence our behavior?

Answer 7

Obedience, Compliance, and Conformity

Question 8

Compliance, Obedience, and Conformity - Feynman

Answer 8

Obedience is behavior change due to taking orders from authority

Question 9

What are the reasons people listen to influence of behavior?

Answer 9

Obedience- to gain informational intelligence, Confrmity- to be right or to be liked

Question 10

Why do people conform?

Answer 10

Intelligence Influence and Normative Influence

Question 11

External (situational) attribution vs Internal (dispositional) attribution

Answer 11

External is giving credit/blame to situation while Internal is giving credit/blame to persons traits