social psychology Flashcards
ingroups
the group you belong to
outgroups
the group you dotn belong to
ingroup conditions
reciprocity ( when person A helps person B, they will help each other) and transitivity (people often share the same friends opinions within the group)
outgroup homogeneity effect
people see outgroup memebers as less diverse
social identity theory
groups consist of people who all see themselfs as memebers of the same social category
ingroup favourtism
people more easily share money and food with people in their won group
social facilitaion (how people are influenced)
the presence of others enhances preformance
de-individuation (how people are influenced)
when people are unaware of themselves and therefor pay no attention to either personal standards, which removes limitations and people do things they normally wouldnt
decision making in a group; group polarisation (how people are influenced)
the initial attitudes of individuals in a group become more extreme, making riskier decisions then when they were alone
social loafing (how people are influenced)
some people work less hard ina group then when alone, they dont feel personally responsible
normative influence (adaptation)
when people join the crowd to fit into the group
informational influence (adaptation)
when a people think that the behaviour of the crowd is right.
respect
when someone does what is asked is showing respect
foot in the door
small request can lead to a bigger request in the future
door in the face
first reject a large request but are more prone to then do a small request
obiedent
to follow orders from authority
MAOA gene
gene that influences aggression, an enzyme that regulates the activity of a certain neurotransmitter and serotonin, which is importatn for controlling aggression
culture of honor
men are supposed to protect their eputation through physical agression
prosocial behaviour
behaviour that is cooperative and kind
altruism
phenomeno of people helping without a reward
the bystander intervention effect and the reasoning
see a person in need but dont help, diffusion of responsiblity(not feeling resposible), social blunders(afraid to embarrase them selves), anonymous(wanting to stay annoymous), often weigh two factors (danger)
attitudes
feelings, ideas and opinions about one self and others
attitude accessibility
the ability to retrive an attitude form memory
probability model of elaboration (persuasion)
when people are motivated and process information they go the central route, but when people process the message only minimally, mostly impulsive actions they go the peripheral route
