Session 10 - Social thinking/influence Flashcards
The study of how individuals think and behave in social situations is known as?
Social Psychology
An area surrounding the body that is regarded as private and subject to personal control is called?
Personal Space
The systematic study of the human use of space, particularly in social settings is called?
Proxemics
What are the 4 interpersonal zones?
- Intimate distance
- Personal distance
- Social distance
- Public distance
A comfortable interaction with friends would be within which interpersonal zone?
Personal distance 18 in -4ft
Hugging and comforting someone would be within which interpersonal zone?
Intimate distance up to 18inches from the skin
Impersonal business and casual socialising would be within which interpersonal zone?
Social distance 4-12ft
Formal interactions would be within which interpersonal zone?
Public distance 12ft+
Which theory suggests that, in general, desires for self-evaluation, self-protection and self-enhancement provide motives for associating with others and influence which social groups we join?
Social Comparison Theory
Which theory suggests that we assign cause to behaviour through observing others?
Attribution Theory
Attributing the actions of an actor in a movie or TV show to their actual personality is an example of what?
Attribution error - Tendency to attribute the behaviour of others to internal causes without regard to situational influences
A student who spends the night before an important exam partying rather than studying would be an example of what?
Self-handicapping - Planning to fail by providing plausible attribution for their own poor performance
Changes in a person’s behaviour induced by the presence of actions of others is known as what?
Social influence
Putting less effort into a group project than you would on an individual project is an example of what?
Social loafing - Exerting less effort when performing a specific task with a group that when alone
A cyclist who goes faster when racing against another person rather than a clock is an example of what?
Social facilitation - Tendency to perform better when in the presence of others
What is the gentlest form of social influence?
Mere Presence
Spontaneously changing behaviour to bring it into agreement with others is called?
Conformity
Changing behaviour in response to another person who has little or no social power or authority is called?
Compliance
Change our behaviour in direct response to the demands of authority is called?
Obedience
Changing our behaviour due to force is called?
Coercion
Being a mother, boss or student would be an example of what type of role?
Social role - Expected behaviour patterns, associated with particular social positions
Being a son or daughter are examples of what type of role?
Ascribed role - Assigned to a person or not under personal control
Being a spouse, a teacher or a criminal are examples of what type of role?
Achieved role - Role voluntarily attained by special effort
Trying to occupy two or more roles that make conflicting demands on behaviour is known as?
Role conflict
Organised groups such as army or athletic teams have networks of roles, communication pathways, and power, this is known as?
Group structure
The degree to which a group member can control, alter, or influence the behaviour of another group member is known as?
Social power
The degree of prestige, admiration and respect accorded to a member of a group is known as?
Social status
The affinity to another person and basis for most voluntary social relationships is known as?
Interpersonal attraction
What are 4 things we look for in potential friends/romantic partners?
- F______
- Similarity
- Physical a______
- Reciprocity
- P______
- Familiarity
- attractiveness
- Proximity
Which theory states that the rewards of a relationship must exceed costs for relationship to endure?
Social exchange theory
Misguided loyalty and an urge by decision makers to maintain each other’s approval at the cost of critical thinking is an example of what?
Group think
What are 5 ways to prevent Group Think from occurring?
- Define each group members r____
- Avoid revealing any p______ p______
- Have someone play d_____ a_____
- Encourage open e______
- Reach the same decision twice
- role
- personal preferences
- devil’s advocate
- enquiry
- Reach the same decision twice
The inhibiting influence of the presence of others on a person’s willingness to help someone in need is known as what?
Bystander effect/apathy
What are the 4 decision points of the bystander effect?
- Notice something is happening
- Define event as an e______
- Take r______
- Select course of a_____
- emergency
- responsibility
- action
A direct, honest expression of feelings and desires that are not exclusively self-serving is known as?
Self- assertion
Which series of social experiments focused on obedience to authority figures?
Milgram’s obedience studies
Which experiment investigated the extent to which social pressure from a majority group could affect a person to conform?
The Asch experiment
