Social Behavior Flashcards
What is the “mere exposure effect?”
repeated exposure to novel people/objects/stimuli increases our liking for them
“the more we see it, the more we like it”
What does it mean that attractiveness can be mediated by unrelated physiological arousal?
because the sympathetic symptoms of something like running up stairs is similar to the same things you feel when you are in proximity of someone you like
*you feel the jitters/butterflies and your brain mistakes it for attraction
Who created the “Strange Situation” experiment?
Mary Ainsworth
What occurred during the “Strange Situation” experiment?
children’s behaviors were monitored when:
- the mother was present
- the mother left
- the mother returned
After the “Strange Situation” experiment, children were lumped into what 2 categories?
- securely attached children
2. insecurely attached children
What behavior did the securely attached children display?
- comfortable exploring the room when mother was present
- upset when mother left
- child would go to mother when she returned
What behavior did the insecurely attached children display?
- did not explore the room when mother was present
- upset when mother left
- child wasn’t soothed / consoled when mother returned
What is “aggression?”
any physical or verbal behavior that is intended to harm or destroy
What 3 things influence aggression?
- biology
- psychological / cognitive
- socio-cultural
What is the frustration-aggression principle?
frustration creates anger, which sparks aggression
What are “social scripts?”
rules of instructions provided by society on how to act
When do people tend to rely on social scripts?
when they are in unfamiliar situations and are unsure how to act
Distinguish between schemas and scripts
schema = mental blueprint for perception, how to THINK
script = instructions for behavior, how to ACT
What are the 3 elements of the McDonaldization of society?
- efficiency
- uniformity
- calculability
