Social Psychology Flashcards

1
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__________ Psychology is the study of the nature and causes of people’s thoughts and behavior in social situations

A

Social

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2
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The study of the nature and causes of people’s thoughts and behavior in social situations is called:

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Social Psychology

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Social Psychology is the:

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Study of the nature and causes of people’s thoughts and behavior in social situations

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4
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Learned attitudes are:

A

Conditioning or learning by observation

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5
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________ _________ are Conditioning or learning by observation

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Learned attitudes

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6
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Cognitive Appraisal
Is when we form an:

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opinion after appraisal and evaluation of situation

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7
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When we form an opinion after appraisal and evaluation of a situation it is called:

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Cognitive Appraisal

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8
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In persuasive messaging the ____ appeal is more persuasive than facts

A

Fear

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9
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Repeated exposure to things and people enhances their _______

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appeal

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10
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When attitudes and behavior are inconsistent, individuals are motivated to reduce that _____________

A

inconsistency

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11
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Cognitive Dissonance Theory is when:

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When attitudes and behavior are inconsistent, individuals are motivated to reduce that inconsistency

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12
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Effort justification is the amount that you will be rewarded to

A

Perform a task

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13
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Prejudice is an:

A

Attitude

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14
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Prejudice on the Cognitive level is the expectation that members of target group

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will behave poorly

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15
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Prejudice on the ____________ level is characterized by– avoidance, aggression and discrimination

A

behavioral

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16
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_____________ are fixed conventional attitudes that may be positive or negative

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Stereotypes

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17
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Dissimilarity
Social conflict
Social learning
Information processing and
Social categorization are sources of

A

Prejudice

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18
Q

Males place more importance in attraction to:

A

Physical appearance

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19
Q

Females place more importance in attraction to:

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Professional Status

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20
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The Attraction-Similarity Hypothesis is that:

A

Our partners tend to be like us

21
Q

We are attracted to those who:

A

Share our attitudes

22
Q

Triangular model of love is:

A

Intimacy
Passion
Commitment

23
Q

Intimacy, Passion
and Commitment form the:

A

Triangular model of love

24
Q

Consummate love is the combination of:

A

Intimacy, passion, and commitment

25
Q

First impressions are important due to _________effect.

A

Primacy

26
Q

We can affect others impressions of us from our last encounter due to __________ effect

A

Regency

27
Q

Situational attributions are based on:

A

External factors

28
Q

Dispositional attributions are based on :

A

Internal factors

29
Q

______________ attributions are based on internal factors

A

Dispositional

30
Q

___________ attributions
are based on external factors

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Situational

31
Q

Attribution Theory is

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Process by which one draws conclusions about the influences on another’s behavior

32
Q

The process by which one draws conclusions about the influences on others behaviors is:

A

Attribution Theory

33
Q

The Fundamental Attribution error is to attribute too much of other’s behavior on:

A

dispositional

34
Q

The Actor observer effect is the opposite of Fundamental Attribution error. It is when the individual attributes too much of the cause of their negative actions to the ___________

A

Situational

35
Q

Self Serving bias is the inclination to place the cause of positive events more on _________ factors.

A

internal

36
Q

Conformity is when we change our behavior to adhere to ________ norms

A

Social

37
Q

Social norms are widely accepted expectations concerning social _______________

A

Behaviors

38
Q

Simon Asch discovered that most people will ________ even if they know they are wrong

A

conform

39
Q

The factors that contribute to _____________ are:
Desire to be liked by group members
Low self-esteem
Lack of familiarity with task
Group size

A

Conformity

40
Q

Social Facilitation is when the ___________ of others increases _______________

A

presence, performance

41
Q

Diffusion of responsibility is when the _________ of others impairs _____________

A

presence, performance

42
Q

Groupthink is when:

A

Unrealistic group decision making in which external realities are ignored

43
Q

Unrealistic group decision making in which external realities are ignored is called:

A

Groupthink

44
Q

When you lose your identity when in a group is called:

A

Deindividuation

45
Q

Highly emotional crowds may induce ____ __________

A

“mob behavior”

46
Q

Deindividuation is:

A

Reduced self-awareness and lower concern of social evaluation

47
Q

Factors that influence decision to help in Altruism and the Bystander Effect are:

A

Number of individuals present
Believe an emergency exists
Assume responsibility to act
Know the people who need help

48
Q

What is The A-B Problem?

A

The discrepancy between our attitudes and how we behave