Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM


Top Flashcards (Certified)
All Flashcards

Psycolgy > Social Psychology > Flashcards

Social Psychology Flashcards

0
Q

Individualistic culture

A

Focuses upon individual behavior, needs, goals, right

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
1
Q

Social group

A
  • People with whom we share a common goal or purpose

- with whom there is a mutual interaction & influence

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Collective culture

A

Focuses upon the communities need

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Norm

A

A rule or measurement of behavior, good and bad, within a particular social group

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Role

A

A set of expectations with regards to behavior in society

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

In-group

A

Group with which one person associates

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Out-group

A

The “others”

Group with which one does not associate

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Out-group bias

A

Tendency to have a negative perception of people or groups not part of a persons in-group

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Social loafing

A

The tendency to put in less individual effort

Let the others do it

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Deindividuation

A

In a group you lose: self awareness, self restraint, personal values, personal identity

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Social facilitation

A

Performance improves in front of people

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Social impairment

A

Performance worsens in front of people

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Group polarization

A

Individual attitudes are intensified in a group of like minded individuals
E.g.: your friends effect you

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Group think

A
  • To set aside personal dissent or difference in order to maintain group cohesiveness
  • doesn’t guarantee best solution or solution
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Minority influence

A

When an individual influences a groups decision

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Bystander effect

A

Lack of individual response to help when in a group
–> diffusion of responsibility: an indivual a sense of responsibility increases and decreases in proportion to the size of the group

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Altruism

A
  • Selfless attitude

- Concern for the welfare of another

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Attributions

A

Focuses on why people behave the way they do

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

Attribution theory

A

People explain behavior by situation and dispositional factors

  • situational: environmental factors
  • dispositional: personal factors, character, intelligence
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

Self-serving bias

A

Take the credit (dispositional factor)

Displace the blame (situational factor)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

Fundamental attribution error

A

Overestimate dispositional factor (it’s because of character)
Underestimate situational factor in the behavior of others)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

Self-fulfilling prophecy

A

When individual expectation of others determine how they are treated thus programs the very behaviors that were expected

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

Actor observer bias

A
  • Tendency to evaluate others for dispositional factors

- Tendency to evaluate ourselves by situation factors

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

Just world hypothesis

A

People get what they deserve and deserve what they get KARMA

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Persuasion
Way to get people to comply
25
Foot in the door
Tendency for people to comply to a large request after first agreeing to a smaller one - for $5 more...
26
Door in the face
A large request is made knowing it will probably be refused so that the person will agree to a much smaller request - (I wanna spend $20) he shows me $40 and then I buy $30
27
That's not all technique
Additional benefits are added to persuade regarding one original, major item
28
Bait & switch
After a good offer is agreed to, additional demands are made | - well my boss says $25,500 no $22,000
29
Conformity
"Everybody else is doing it"
30
Compliance
Doing it cuz somebody asked
31
Social proof
Where people assume the actions of others in an attempt to reflect correct behavior for a given situation
32
Attractiveness
When somebody pretty or handsome is associated with a product
33
Scarcity
"Get them while they last" "Only one at this price" "We might not get any more"
34
Authority
When a famous or authoritarian figure lends their name and opinion to an idea to product
35
Consistency
"Ford guy" "Chevy guy" | We tend to behave in a meter consistent with previous behaviors
36
Physical attractiveness
- The perception of physical traits as beautiful or pleasing - judgement of the attractiveness of physical features is partly dependent on : ~universal to all creatures ~culture or era ~biological ~individual opinion
37
Proximity
Geographical closeness and constant exposure can lead to friendship
38
Similarity
Race, culture, and values similar to ones own can exert a psychological influence of attraction
39
Reciprocity of feeling
You like someone cuz they like you
40
Mere exposure effect
"You'll get used to me" given time and exposure or " familiarity breeds contempt"
41
Attitude
- Interactive influence of ones thoughts, actions, and behaviors - determines reaction
42
Central (route of persuasion)
- Involves critical analysis, reflection and assessment - Effect is pretty permanent - appeals to logic, makes sense
43
Peripheral (route of persuasion)
External factors influence/determine attitudes, if only temporary
44
Normative social influence
The desire to gain social approval which effects behavior
45
Information social influence
The acceptance & following the opinions of others
46
Cognitive dissonance
- Experiencing conflicting thoughts, behaviors or emotions - behavior conflicts with personal values (Conflicting ideas about things) Ex: need to help a friend study but it means I can't apply for a job
47
Prejudice
Negative, generally uninformed opinion of anything of anyone different - overt
48
Discrimination
negative, prejudiced behavior toward anything or anyone different - covert
49
Stereotypes
Social mind sets/schemas about a person or group
50
Ethnocentrism
Believing your culture or race or social group is superior
51
Out group homogeneity
Tendency to stereotype members of an out group as all the same
52
Scapegoat theory
Displacement or projection onto an out group
53
Aggression
Behavior intended to cause harm to yourself, others or property
54
Instrumental
Aggressive behavior for a greater goal
55
Hostile
- Aggressive behavior is an end in itself | - Take out problems on what we think is the cause
56
Obedience to authority
After WW2, Stanley Milgram conducted experiments on how ordinary people could be influenced to inflict harm on others
57
Diffusion of responsibility
Following the murder of Kitty Genovese | Latane and Darley recreated situations to show the bystander effect
58
Prejudice/discrimination
Brown & blue experiment by a 3rd grade teacher, Jane Elliot
59
Conformity/social influence
Solomon Asch demonstrated how peoples decisions and judgements could be overruled by a majority influence
60
Social roles
Zimbardo's disaster ours stand ford prison study | Demonstrated how quickly members of a group could conform, for ill or good, to social roles
61
Field theory
By: Kurt Lewin, B=f(P,E), behavior is a function of a person & his environment

Psycolgy (8 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions