Social Psych Flashcards
What theory states that we explain someone’s behavior by crediting either the situation or the persons disposition?
Attribution theory
What is the definition of social psychology?
Study of how we think about, behave, and relate to one another
What is the fundament attribution error?
The tendency of the observer to give higher value to a person’s disposition as opposed to their situation
Attitudes are what?
Feelings that predispose us to respond in a particular way to objects, people, and events.
If you agree to help your friend, who is moving, carry boxes to their car and then later agree to help them unpack and decorate their house, you fell victim to what?
Foot-in-the-door phenomenon
What is the cognitive dissonance theory?
When our attitudes don’t match our actions we will try to rationalize to avoid hypocrisy
What is the chameleon effect!
Mimicking behavior of others
When we are influenced by another person either to gain approval or avoid disapproval it is a:
Normative social influence
What is social loafing?
A member of a group will give less effort when working toward a common goal
What is prejudice?
Pre-judgment about a group of people
What is discrimination?
Negative behavior against a group of people
What is the tendency for people to believe the world is just and that people, therefore, get what they deserve?
Just-world phenomenon
What is an ingroup, and what is the ingroup bias?
Ingroup is us.
Ingroup bias is the tendency to believe the ingroup is superior
What is the scapegoat theory?
Taking out aggression of a prejudice through blame of one thing/person
What is aggression?
Behavior or thinking intended to hurt or destroy
An aroused state of intense positive absorption in another, usually present at the beginning of a love relationship is?
Passionate love
What is compassionate love?
Deep, affectionate, lasting love
What is the unselfish regard for the welfare of others?
Altruism
What is the bystander effect?
In a crowd watching a situation, there is a less likely chance of helping since everyone is just watching
When someone weighs the costs and benefits of helping someone, they are demonstrating the:
Social exchange theory
A mother will give up food (cost) so that her three year old daughter can have something to eat. This demonstrates the:
Social-responsibility norm
What are superordinate goals?
A common goal used to unite feuding groups
