social psych Flashcards
what is self fulfilling prophecy
intentionally inaccurate expectations leading to expectations to come true
(manifest)
what is Other fulfilling prophecy
expectations of others leading to expectations to come true
what is attributional theory
persons behavior caused by their personality
what is Fundamental attribution error
personality factors on behavior + underestimate role of situation influences
What is actor observer difference?
judge own behavior caused by situational forces but behavior of another caused by their personality
what is availability heuristics
(elephant stupid number thing)
estimating likelihood of event with which comes to mind
what is representativeness heuristics
classifying something by belonging into a category
what is anchoring and adjustment heuristics
stereotype as a starting point and adjust unique characteristics
AKA: end prejudice and racism
define stereotype
shortcut to simplify the world around us
categorize everything into groups
sharpen distinctions between + blur differences
what is false consensus
tendency to overestimate the extent to which others agree with
what is downward social comparison
comparing ourselves to those less well off than us
what is upward social comparison
comparing ourselves to those better off than us
what is self serving bias
tendency to take credit for our success to blame external factors for our failures
what is overconfidence phenomenon
people’s confidence in actions is reliably higher than the accuracy of those actions
what is de-individuation
powerful w/in very large groups
loss of self awareness + increased feeling of anonymity
diminished responsibility
heightened arousal
what is conformity
behavior in accordance with socially accepted conventions or standards.
what is social facilitation
improved performance in company of others
what is social loafing
tendency to slack off when doing things w/ a group
see others trying you may quit = feel less accountable
what is group polarization
like minded ppl in a group tend to have similar thoughts-> small differences between groups tend to grow
what is group think
desire for group harmony leads to dysfunctional decisions making
-> minimize conflict viewpoint suppressed
what is self handicapping
engaging in behavior that sabotage chances of success
what is cognitive dissonance
actions directly conflict your beliefs and internal turmoil
-> easier to change beliefs bc you cannot go back and change it
what is the bystander effects
influence of the presence of others and persons w/ willingness to help someone in need
what is the Theory of mind
ability to attribute mental states to self or others
