Psychology Unit 4 ch 13 Vocab:

Question 1

social psychology:

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the study of thinking, influence, and relation to one another

Question 2

social psychologists study:

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why the same person may act different in different situations

Question 3

Attitude:

Answer 3

learned tnedanct to evaluate based upon predispositions of of objects, people, or events

Question 4

Peripheral Attitude Persuasion:

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based on surface level knowledge/observation; fast but thoughtless

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Central Attitude Persuasion:

Answer 5

based on evidence and arguements; deeper routed in knowledge=more thought provoking

Question 6

Cognitive Dissonance=

Answer 6

active brain regions

Question 7

attribution

Answer 7

explanation for human error

Question 8

gender-typing

Answer 8

acquiring a traditional masculine or feminine role

Question 9

self-serving bias

Answer 9

readiness to perceive yourself in a favourable way

Question 10

prosocial behavior:

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postive behavior, helpful (based on observation)

Question 11

antisocial behavior:

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observed learning leading to destructive behavior, such as aggression and violence

Question 12

social influences….

Answer 12

mold our behevior, attitude, thoughts, opinions, actions, etc.

Question 13

conformity

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to change thinking/behavior to match a group’s standard

example: lines on paper and people purposely voting wrong

Question 14

empathy:

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to feel what others are feeling; put youself in their shoes

Question 15

mood linkage

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sharing of moods

fosters fondness

Question 16

sympathy

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showing compassion as a results of feelings of pity for someone else

Question 17

normative social influence:

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changing your ideas to gain approval

Question 18

informative social influence:

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believing someone else’s ideas to be true

Question 19

social facilitation

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the presence of others influences your arousal, making easy, easier and hard,harder

Question 20

home town advantage:

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enthusiastic audience= energizing effect on players, makes tasks easier

AROUSES YOU

Question 21

crowding effect

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triggers arousal; amplifies emotions and their transmittance

friendly=more friendly
not friendly= lessens the blow

AROUSES YOU

Question 22

social loafing:

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in a group setting, tendancy for diminished effort (“feel” less accountability on them in an indiviudal manner); takes advantage of any lack of identities

diminishes responsibility

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deindividuation:

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to lose self awareness and self control in group settings

arouses you AND diminishes responsibility (because you are perceived as anonymous and can behave as you please)

Question 24

group polarization:

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groups with similar mindsets DISCUSS a topic and STRENGTHEN their beliefs/attitudes

**heavily influenced by internet

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groupthink:

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attempt to find harmony within the attitude of a group; ignores alternative opinions

Question 26

individual power:

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commited to their beliefs in a way that they are influential on others; interacts with situation and sways the majority

Question 27

ethnocentrism

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belief one's culture is superior to others cultures

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prejudicism:

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prejudgment; beliefs, emotions, predispositins-> negative attitudes about one person based upon their group membership

Question 29

discrimination

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negative behavior

Question 30

unconscious patronization

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giving favor to a minority group due to their minority status (inflation)

Question 31

race-influenced perceptions

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our expectations of a race influencing our perceptions of their thoughts and actions

Question 32

reflexsive body response

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selective body languages to races

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stereotyping

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generalized belief about a group of people

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ingroup bias

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favoring our own group

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mirror image perceptions

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mutual negative views about the opposing party, tending to think oneself is peace and ethical

Question 36

mere exposure effect

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exposure to stimuli increases likeability of it

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proximity

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more common ground we have with someone, more likely we are to like them familiarity= fondness we like ppl with our faces

Question 38

physical attractiveness

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first thing after proximity is achieved different cultural but someone young and virbrant **seen in crying babies attractive perception= healthier life prefer average, symmetrical faces

Question 39

arousal...

Answer 39

enhances emotion

Question 40

sexual desire + growing attachment

Answer 40

=passion of romantic love

Question 41

passionate love

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aroused state; absorbed with one another; usually at beginning of relationship hormone and (sexual) desire driven short(er) term

Question 42

compassionate love

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deep affection for those whose lives are intertwined with ours endurance, equity(give and take= fiarly), self disclosure(revealing of intimate aspects of oneself)

Question 43

altruism

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unselfish regard for the welfare of others assume responsibility of others, esp in crisis (=bystander intervention)

Question 44

bystander effect

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less likely to offer aid if there are other bystanders; diffusion of responsibility

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inclination for bystander intervention

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``` needy and deserving similar to us woman observation (role model) of helpfullness time small geographics (stimulus?) guilt not preoocupied with self mood ```

Question 46

reciprocity norm

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expectation to help those who help you (golden rule?)

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soical responsibility norm

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expectation to help others who need our help

Question 48

conflict

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perceived incompatibility with potentially destructive consequences

Question 49

social trap

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individuals pursue what's works for them vs what works for a group

Question 50

self fullfilling prophecies

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a belief leading to its own fullfillment