Social Influences

Question 1

Social Cognition

Answer 1

It is how we process, retain and apply information about others and social situations. It influences the way we perceive ourselves and the way we relate to others. It is how we make sense of the world.

Question 2

Person Perception

Answer 2

The process of forming judgments about others’ characteristics and behaviours.
#It is not always accurate#
There are three parts to it;
1. Physical Clues
2. Saliency Detection
3. Social Categorisation

Question 3

Person Perception Factor: Physical Cues

Answer 3

Facial expressions, physical appearance and overall manner.
It is a survival mechanism that helps us recognize friend or foe.

Question 4

Person Perception Factor: Saliency

Answer 4

The tendency to notice unique physical features.
It tends to focus on the most obvious points rather than noting background information. Survival instinct.

Question 5

Person Perception Factor: Social Categorisation

Answer 5

The process of grouping individuals based on perceived social category. It helps children understand their social environment but can also have serious ramifications.
e.g Sex, Race, Age, Sexual Orientation

Question 6

Attribution

Answer 6

The process of attaching meaning to a behaviour by looking for a cause.

Question 7

Internal Attribution

Question 8

External Attribution

Question 9

Fundamental Attribution Error

Question 10

Attitudes

Question 11

Tri-Component Model of Attitude

Question 12

Affective Component

Question 13

Behavioural Component

Question 14

Cognitive Component

Question 15

Limitations of the Tri-Component Model

Question 16

Stereotypes

Question 17

Cognitive Dissonance

Question 18

Prejudice

Question 19

Discrimination (including direct and indicrect)

Question 20

Forms of Discrimination

Question 21

Effects of Prejudice and Discrimination

Question 22

Reducing Prejudice: Inter-Group Contact

Question 23

Reducing Prejudice: Sustained Contact

Question 24

Reducing Prejudice: Superordinate Goals

Question 25

Reducing Prejudice: Mutual Interdependence

Question 26

Reducing Prejudice: Equality

Question 27

Reducing Prejudice: Cognitive Interventions

Question 28

Group

Question 29

Status vs Social Power

Question 30

Collectivist Cultures

Question 31

Individualistic Cultures

Question 32

Reward Power

Question 33

Coercive Power

Question 34

Legitimate Power

Question 35

Expert Power

Question 36

Referent Power

Question 37

Stanford Prison Experiment

Answer 37

zimbardo, aim, conclusion, implications

Question 38

Obedience

Question 39

Obedience to Authority Experiment

Answer 39

milgram, aim, conslusion, implications

Question 40

Factors Affecting Conformity: Normative Influence

Answer 40

Private Conformity, Public Conformity

Question 41

Factors Affecting Conformity: