Social Psychology Chapter 15

Question 1

Fundamental Attribution Error

Answer 1

tendency to assume that peoples actions are result of their internal dispositions than of the situational context

Question 2

Disposition

Answer 2

evaluation of others

Question 3

Situation

Answer 3

evaluation of self

Question 4

Explicit attitudes

Answer 4

the consciously reported evaluation a person has in response to a targeted stimulus

Question 5

Implicit attitudes

Answer 5

an automatically activated evaluation of a stimulus ranging from positive to negative

Question 6

Elaboration likelihood model

Answer 6

a theory of persuasion contending that attitudes can change by two different routes
- Central
- Peripheral

Question 7

Central route

Answer 7

Systemic persuasion, relies on more thoughtful, reflective processes

Question 8

Peripheral route

Answer 8

Heuristic persuasion, swayed by surface level features and more automatic associations

Question 9

Cognitive dissonance

Answer 9

Unpleasant state that arises when we recognize inconsistency of our actions, attitudes and beliefs, we strive to reduce that discomfort

Question 10

Conformity

Answer 10

The process by which people simplicity mimic/adapt the behaviours /preferences of those around them

Question 11

Informative social influence

Answer 11

pressure to conform based on desire to behave correctly or gain understanding

Question 12

Normative social influence

Answer 12

pressure to conform in order to gain approval from others

Question 13

Social Facilitation

Answer 13

the presence of other can boost arousal

Question 14

Social Loafing

Answer 14

tendency to expend less effort on a task when doing it with others