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social psych Flashcards

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study of how people think about, influence, and relate to other people

focuses more on the indiv as a social being

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social psych

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emphasizes the interaction between developing people and the culture in which they live

parents, caregivers, peers, and the culture at large were responsible for developing higher-order functions

importance of understanding how cultural beliefs and attitudes also shape behavior and learning

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sociocultural theory

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proponent of sociocultural theory

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lev vygotsky

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in understanding the behavior of the indiv, know immediate environment, including the interaction of the larger environment

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ecological systems theory

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proponent of ecological systems theory

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uri bronfrenbrenner

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5 diff systems of ecological systems theory

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  1. microsystem
  2. mesosystem
  3. ecosystem
  4. macrosystem
  5. chronosystem
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biologically based need for interpersonal connections

even the threat of social isolation can promote unhealthy behavior and compromise IQ scores

social exclusion activates the same brain areas as physical brain

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need to belong theory

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social groups as a means of survival

social influence processes (conformity, obedience) generally serve us well, unless accepted unquestioningly

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evolutionary factors

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enhancement of easy tasks or disruption of difficult ones, elicited by the presence of others

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social facilitation/disruption

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components of social psych

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  1. social cognition
  2. social influence
  3. social relations
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how people think about the social world (thought)

how people select, interpret, rmb, and use social info (cognition)

how people perceive others and form first impressions of them

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social cognition

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mental and emotional entity that characterizes a person

set of emotions, beliefs, and behavior towards other people, events, places, etc.

developed thru a person’s expi as they live and work with others

can affect the way people view things before they’re actually exposed to them

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attitude

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components of attitude

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  1. affective
  2. behavioral
  3. cognitive
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how the object, person, issue, or event makes u feel

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affective

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how attitude influences your behavior

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behavioral

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your thoughts and beliefs about the subj

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cognitive

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result of a number of diff influences that shape how we see others and the world

they have 1 thing in common, all are forms of learning

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attitude formation

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generalization about a group’s characteristic that does not consider any variations from one indiv to another

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stereotype

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attitude change

process thru which one/more persons attempt to alter/change the attitude of one/more people

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persuasion

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factors of persuation

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  1. source (experts, popular, high self esteem, attractive/trustworthy)
  2. message (intentional messages, 2 sided discussions)
  3. target audience (age)
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sense of discomfort as a result of engaging behavior that is inconsistent w personal cognitions

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cognitive dissonance

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the way we define ourselves in terms of group memberships

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social identity

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developing impressions of other people, gaining self-knowledge by comparing ourselves w others

to present ourselves to others in such a way as to influence the way they perceive us

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social perception

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how our behavior is influenced by other people and groups, including social media

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social influence

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involves a change in a person’s behavior to coincide more with a group standard because the person wants to seek approval or because we want to be right

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conformity

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involves impaired decision making and avoidance to maintain group harmony

group cohesiveness over critically evaluating facts when making decisions

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group think - conformity

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involves a change in behavior in response to a request from another person, often in the absence of any real authority/power

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compliance

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asking for a small commitment and after gaining compliance, asking for a larger one

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foot in the door technique

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asking for a large commitment and being refused and then asking for a smaller commitment

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door in the face technique

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getting a commitment from a person than raising the cost of the commitment

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low ball technique

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persuade makes an offer than adds something extra to make the offer look extra

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that’s not all technique

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how much impact on social influence could have on behavior?

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Milgram’s Experiment on Obedience

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changing one’s behavior at the direct order of an authority figure

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obedience

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solidification and further strengthening of a position as a consequence of a group discussion

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Group Polarization Effect

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can be affected by social influence

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task performance

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positive influ

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social facilitation

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negative influ

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social impairment

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people are prone to exert less effort on a task if they are in a group versus when they work alone

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social loafing

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in groups, indivs feel less responsible for outcome

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diffusion of responsibility

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how our relationships w other people affect our behavior

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social relations

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how rs of 2/more groups affect the behavior of indiv members

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intergroup relations

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tendency to favor one’s own ethnic group over other groups

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ethnocentrism

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unjustified negative attitude toward an indiv based on one’s membership in a group

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prejudice

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unjustified negative/harmful action toward a member of a group simply because he/she is a member of that group

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discrimination

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negative interaction

inflicting physical/psychological harm to others

genetics, chemical influences, brain function

can be influenced by learning, acquired behavior

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aggression

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liking other indivs; having a desire for a rs w someone else

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interpersonal attraction

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causes of attraction

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  1. proximity
  2. similarity/familiarity
  3. reciprocity
  4. physical beauty
  5. age, socio-economic status, skills
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nearness, always being together

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proximity

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liking the same things

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similarity/familiarity

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learning to like those who like you

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reciprocity

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liking physically attractive people

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physical beauty

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sternberg’s triarchic theory of love

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passion
intimacy
commitment

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strong components of infatuation, often predominates the early part of a love rs

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passion

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desire to have the other person near and have a deep, caring affection for the person

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intimacy

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decision and responsibility to love

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commitment

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types of sternberg’s triarchic theory of love

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romantic
companionate
consummate

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intimacy and passion

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romantic

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intimacy and commitment

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companionate

57
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all 3 components present

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consummate

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