social psychology Flashcards
sutuationism
view that behavior and actions are determined by our surroundings/environment
dispositionism
view that behavior is determined by internal factors, like personality
fundamental attribution error
tendency to overemphasize internal factors as explanations for one’s behavior
actor-observer bias
thinking other peoples behaviors are due to internal factors but our own are situational
self-serving bias
tendency to make internal attributions for positive behavior and situational ones for negative behavior
just world hypothesis
belief that people get the outcomes they deserve
social role
pattern of behavior expected of a person in a given setting or group
social norm
groups expectation of what’s acceptable behavior for its members
script
one’s knowledge abt the sequence of events expected in a specific setting
attitude
our evaluation of a person, idea, or object
cognitive dissonance
psychological discomfort from holding 2 inconsistent attitudes or behaviors
ex. knowing smoking is bad for you but doing it anyway
elaboration likelihood model
persuasion takes 1 of 2 paths
durability of end result depends on the path
central route and peripheral route
central route
driven by logic, data, and facts
peripheral route
uses peripheral cues to associate positivity with message
conformity
change in one’s behavior to go along with the group even if they don’t agree
asch effect
influence of group majority on one’s judgement
normative social influence
ppl conform to group norm to fit in or be accepted