Social Psychology Flashcards
__________ Psychology is the study of the nature and causes of people’s thoughts and behavior in social situations
Social
The study of the nature and causes of people’s thoughts and behavior in social situations is called:
Social Psychology
Social Psychology is the:
Study of the nature and causes of people’s thoughts and behavior in social situations
Learned attitudes are:
Conditioning or learning by observation
________ _________ are Conditioning or learning by observation
Learned attitudes
Cognitive Appraisal
Is when we form an:
opinion after appraisal and evaluation of situation
When we form an opinion after appraisal and evaluation of a situation it is called:
Cognitive Appraisal
In persuasive messaging the ____ appeal is more persuasive than facts
Fear
Repeated exposure to things and people enhances their _______
appeal
When attitudes and behavior are inconsistent, individuals are motivated to reduce that _____________
inconsistency
Cognitive Dissonance Theory is when:
When attitudes and behavior are inconsistent, individuals are motivated to reduce that inconsistency
Effort justification is the amount that you will be rewarded to
Perform a task
Prejudice is an:
Attitude
Prejudice on the Cognitive level is the expectation that members of target group
will behave poorly
Prejudice on the ____________ level is characterized by– avoidance, aggression and discrimination
behavioral
_____________ are fixed conventional attitudes that may be positive or negative
Stereotypes
Dissimilarity
Social conflict
Social learning
Information processing and
Social categorization are sources of
Prejudice
Males place more importance in attraction to:
Physical appearance
Females place more importance in attraction to:
Professional Status