Social Psy. Supplemental Notes Flashcards
Social context
People, the activities and interactions among ppl, the setting and expectations, and social norms
Social psychology
The scientific study of behavior and mental process as a result of the effects of social variables and cognition
How many social roles
3
Social Roles
Socially defined pattern of behavior expected in a given setting or group
Ascribed Roles
Not under one’s control
Achieved roles
Obtained voluntarily
Role Conflict experiment
Zimbardo Prison Experiment
Stanford, early 70s, stimulated prison, prisoners vs. guards
Group Structure and Cohesion
In vs. out
Us vs. them
Norms
Standards of conduct for appropriate behavior
Social Cognition
Thinking
Attribution Theory
Making inferences about causes for others
External vs. Internal causes
Outside of the person vs. within(personality)
Making Attributions
Looking at consistency(internal), distinctiveness(external), and situational demands
Fundamental Attribution Error
Not always correct about others behaviors when we make inferences
Attitude
Emotionalized predisposition to respond
Belief+Emotion+Action
Belief
Thought
Emotion
Feeling
Action
Behavior, behavior potential
Attitude Formation
Not born with it, but it is developed
Ways Attitude is Learned
Direct contact Interaction with OThers Group Membership Child Rearing Media
Attitude change is determined by
Who says what to whom
Keys to Persuasion
Communicator=credible
Message= mood, structure, order
Audience= demographics, interests
Cognitive Dissonance Theory
Inconsistency between our attitudes or between attitudes and behavior;
Grasshopper study by Zimbardo
Justification
Festinger and Carlsmith Study
The more justification, the less attitude and vice verse
Reducing Cognitive Dissonance
Change attitude Add consonant thoughts Change the importance of dissonant thoughts Reduce amount of perceived choice Change behavior
Personal Space
Proxemics
Spatial Norms N.A.
How many
4