Social Psychology (Anti Social & Pro-Social Behavior) Flashcards
Prejudice
Own beliefs of a person
Discrimination
Action towards a group
Stereotype
A belief taken out of proportion
Implicit Association Tests (Race)
9 in 10 White respondents took longer to identify pleasant words when presented with Black-sounding names
Unconscious Patronization (Race)
White readers evaluating flawed essays by supposedly Black authors, were more lenient towards the “black authors”
In-Group vs. Out-group dynamics
Group membership is very important to human beings, the sense of belonging
Scapegoating
Prejudice is higher among those who are economically frustrated
The Just World Phenomenon
ex: that good is rewarded, evil is punished. this is why children cling to there abusers.
Agression
Neural: Frontal lobes inhibits impulses. Amygalda implicated rage responsiveness (a part of the limbic system= emotional brain)
Biochemical: testosterone correlated with aggression
Learning & observation
Psychological: Frustration-aggression theory
Psychoanalytic: identification with aggressor
Culture
Agression in the media
Evidence for: 3 men go for a drive and deliberately run over and then beat a cyclist after hours of playing GTA
Evidence against: US rape rate has decreased while pornography consumption has increased.
US rape rate has decreased while pornography consumption has increased.
Altruism
Ex: On March 13, 1964 at about 3:30 am. a stalker repeatedly stabs Kitty Genovese outside her Queens apartment as she screams for help. Windows open and lights turn on. Many of her neighbors have heard her screams. But they all do nothing. leads to the bystander effect.
Bystander effect
- Diffusion of responsibility
- Individuals also feared being seen as responsible for the crime
Attractiveness
- Symmetrical faces
- Waist to Hip ratio .7
- Judged to have more $, be healthier, & happier
- naturally pair up based on attractiveness
