Social Psyc

Question 1

Cross-cultural studies

Answer 1

Are a specialization that use field data from many societies to examine the scope of human behavior and test hypotheses about human behavior and culture

Question 2

Deindividuation

Answer 2

loss of self-awareness in groups

make sure people stay self aware

Question 3

Dehumanization

Answer 3

viewing opponent as less than human

Question 4

• Mere exposure effect
• Face in mirror v. photograph
• Acquired taste

Answer 4

Develop a preference for things merely because they are familiar with them

• Photos shows us how others see us. mirror is how we see ourselves.
• food wont be enjoyed unless you have experience with is.

Question 5

attitudes can predict behavior

Answer 5

Strong
personally relevant
specific to the behavior
formed through direct experience

Question 6

Stereotypes

Answer 6

allows for easy processing of information about people based on their membership.

Question 7

Prejudice

Answer 7

negative feelings, opinions, and beliefs associated with a stereotype

Question 8

Discrimination

Answer 8

the inappropriate and unjustified treatment of people as a result of prjudice

Question 9

Cognitive dissonance theory

Answer 9

refers to a situation involving conflicting attitudes, beliefs or behaviors.

Question 10

Post decisional

Answer 10

change attitude to fit choice. where you go to school and other schools are now bad

Question 11

post behavioral

Answer 11

change attitude to fit behavior

Question 12

framing effect

Answer 12

is an example of cognitive bias, in which people react to a particular choice in different ways depending on how it is presented

Question 13

persuasion

Answer 13

Attitude change

Question 14

Compliance

Answer 14

Behavior change.

Question 15

zimbardos prison

Answer 15

good people will do bad things.

Question 16

Elaboration likelihood modle

Answer 16

central route What they are truly saying

peripheral route more shallow way of making choices

Question 17

Stanley milgram experiment

Answer 17

the electricity example

Question 18

bystander intervention effect

Answer 18

occurs when a group sees someone in need

Question 19

Group influence

Answer 19

groups make poor decisions for the sake of maintaining cohesiveness

Question 20

social facilitaion

Answer 20

presence of other people will make you do better

Question 21

Social loafing

Answer 21

individual to work less in a group setting

Question 22

group polarization

Answer 22

groups tend to make decisions that are more extreme than initial attitudes.

Question 23

Group think

Answer 23

groups make poor decisions for the sake of maintaining cohesiveness