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Social Psychology Flashcards

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What is attribution theory?

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there are two general causes of behaviour:
External (situation) - behaviour cased by situational factors
Internal (personal) - behaviour caused by internal factors like personality, attitudes, motives

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Fundamental Attribution Error

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overlooking the impact of a situation and attributing someone’s actions to their disposition
“that guy cut me off, he’s a jerk”

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Attitude

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feelings that are influenced by our beliefs
-causes us to respond a particular way

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Foot-in-the-door Phenomenon

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compliance tactic to get a person to agree to a larger request by having them first agree to a smaller one

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Role

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a set of expectations about a social position (defining how to behave)

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Cognitive Dissonance

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the way one acts to reduce discomfort caused by conflicting beliefs or attitudes

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Mimicry

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taking on speech patterns and behavioural mannerisms of one’s interaction partner

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Social Facilitation

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being in the presence of others helps to improve task performance
-may worsen performance for complex/unfamiliar tasks

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Social Loafing

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putting in less effort when working in a group compared to working alone
-feeling less accountable for the outcome

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Deindividuation

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loss of self-awareness and identity due to group norms (anonymous situations)

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Group Polarization

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group discussions that lead to more extreme decisions or opinions than before
-reinforcement of shared views

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Conformity

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changing behaviour or belief in accord with others or group norms

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Norms

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understood rules for accepted and expected behaviour

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Normative social influence

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conforming to group norms in order to be accepted and liked

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What is social psychology?

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the scientific study of how we think about, influence, and relate to one another

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Prejudice

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an unjustifiable and negative attitude towards a group and its members

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Stereotype

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a generalized belief about a group of people

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Discrimination

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unjustifiable and negative behaviour towards a group and its members

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Just-world Phenomenon

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belief that the world is fair and people get what they deserve

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What is an ingroup

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A group a person identifies with

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What is an outgroup

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a group an individual does not identify with

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Scapegoat theory

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projecting negative feelings onto a group or individual who is a convenient target for blame

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Other-race effect

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recognizing faces of individuals from one’s own race or ethnic group

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Aggression

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physical or verbal behaviour intended to harm someone physically or emotionally

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Social Script

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a culturally modeled guide for how to act in various situations

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Mere exposure effect

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developing a preference for something after being exposed to it repeatedly

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Passionate love

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an aroused state of intense emotions/attraction (beginning of relationships)

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Compassionate love

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a deep/affectionate attachment (long-term relationships)

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Equity

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in relationships both partners give and receive in roughly equal measure

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Self-disclosure

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the act of revealing intimate aspects about ourselves to others

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Alturism

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unselfish regard for the welfare of others

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Bystander effect

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individuals are less likely to help someone in need when other people are present

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Social exchange theory

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human interactions are based on an exchange of rewards and costs

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Reciprocity norm

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suggests that people will help those who have helped them

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Social-responsibility norm

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the expectation that people will help those in need

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Conflict

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opposing interests, values, and goals between groups or individuals

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Social trap

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individuals or groups pursue self-interests which leads to negative outcomes for the group or society

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Mirror image perceptions

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two conflicting groups or individuals perceive each other in the same negative way

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Self-fulfilling prophecy

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a belief that leads to its own fulfillment

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Superordinate Goals

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shared goals that require cooperation between two groups (reduces conflict)

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