Social Psychology

Question 1

social psychology

Answer 1

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

Question 2

attribution theory

dispostional

situational

fundamental attribution error

Answer 2

attribution theory:
theory we credit the situation for others behavior

Dispositional: internal factors

Situational: external factors

fundamental attribution error: the tendency for observers, when analyzing another’s behavior, to underestimate the impact of the situation and to overestimate the impact of personal disposition

Question 3

central route to persuasion

peripheral route to persuasion

Answer 3

central route to persuasion
:when interested people are pursued with facts and logic

peripheral route to persuasion: When people are pursued by charm

Question 4

foot-in-the-door phenomenon

Answer 4

Have ppl agree to small stuff to get them to agree to bigger stuff

Question 5

role

Answer 5

expectations(social norms) about a social position determining how ppl in the position should behave

Question 6

cognitive dissonance theory

Answer 6

Theory that we change something to reduce discomfort from 2 thoughts clashing

ex. attitude and actions

Question 7

conformity

Answer 7

changing behavior or thinking to agree with a groups standards

Question 8

normative social influence vs informational social influence

Answer 8

normative social influence
: ppl being persuaded by desire for approval

informational social influence: ppl being persuaded by willingness to accept others opioins

Question 9

social facilitation vs. social loafing

Answer 9

social facilitation: stronger responses in the presence of others

social loafing: tendency to put less effort when in a group