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Social Psychology Unit Test Flashcards

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attribution theory

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tendency to give a casual explanation for someones behavior attributing it to external factors

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fundamental attribution error

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tendency for observers when analyzing others to underestimate the impact of situation and oversestimate disposition

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actor observer bias

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fundamental att. error and self serving bias together

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self effacign bias

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to downplay success by attributing it to external causes

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self serving bias

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if our behaviors are annoying to others it’s situation and not disposition

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halo effect

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first impressions matter

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self handicapping

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a person offers a preliminary excuse to fall back on if they fail

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components of an attitude

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Attitude,, behavior,, cognition (ABC)

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implicit attitude

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automtic and unconscious beliefs (attitudes we’re unaware of)

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explicit attitudes

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conscious beliefs that we are aware of

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self fulfilling prophecy

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when our attitudes about another person, group, or ourselves leads us to act in a way that brings out the behaviors that will back up our attitudes

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central route persuasion

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when interested ppl focus on the arguments and facts people respond with favorable thoughts

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peripheral route persuasion

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people are influenced by incidental cues (perfume ad)

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cognitive dissonance

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holding different and conflicting beliefs, there is tension or anxiety when the two beliefs conflict (people are more likely to ignore new information when this happens) (Festinger experiement)

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reciprocity norm

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tendency to respond to others as they have acted toward you (smiling back a someone in the hall)

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foot in the door method

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following up a smaller request with an even bigger one

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door in the face

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following up an extravagant request with a smaller request

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low ball

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pitching an attractive offer then raising the price with the sole aim of making a profit

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groupthink

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people place more importance on maintaining group cohesiveness than on assessing the facts

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deindividuation

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a lack of individual responsibility that comes from being in a crowd

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social facilitation

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the tendency for th presence of other ppl to have a positive impact on the completion of an easy task

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social inhibition

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presence of ppl has a negative effect on the performance of an easy task (stage fright)

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social loafing

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in a group when some members do not pull their weight because they can fall back on the group and still be successful

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group polarization

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the extreme strengthening of shared beliefs ( politcal parties)

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in group bias

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(US) social groups with whom a person identifies

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out group

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(THEM) social groups with whom a person does not identiy

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prejudice and discrimination

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treating certain groups differently

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Prejudice

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Affective, discrimination , stereotype

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affective

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(feelings about a group)

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discrimination

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treatment of one another

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stereotype

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cognitive thoughts about people in a group (all football players are dumb)

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just world phenomenon

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karma,, thinking that the world is fair and people get what they work for

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scapegoat theory

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prejudice provides an outlet for anger by finding someone to blame

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other rae effect

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tendency to remember faces of ones own race better than the faces of other races

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out group homogeneity bias

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out groups are more similar than we (in group) are

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ethnocentric

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belief of the superiority of ur culture over others

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social trap

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individuals can cooperate or they can compete

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commons dilemma

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individuals in a group each make decisions out of self interest and it causes harm to the group (tragedy of the commons)

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public goods dilemma

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a situation in which the whole group can benefit if some members give something for the common good

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prisoners dilemma

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choosing between loyalty and snitching for self benefit , when your also considering the outcome of another person making the same decision

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aggression

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physical or verbal behavior intended to hurt or defeat another person

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instrumental aggression

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goal is not to cause harm (football)

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hostile aggression

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goal is to cause harm,, stems from anger

44
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influences on aggression

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amygdala, limbic system, testosterone overload, or a serotonin deficiency

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frustration aggression principle

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when a goal is out of reach aggression is brought out

46
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social script

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exposure to something increases our chances to participate in it (children seeng violence in video games and tv)

47
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influencing factors of attraction

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proximity, attractiveness, and similarity

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mere exposure effect

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to novel stimuli increases attraction,, you are more likely to be attracted to someone the more exposure you have to them

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Sternbergs Triarchic Theory

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triangle between liking, passion, and commitment

50
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altruism

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prosocial behavior done with no expectations of reward and there is possible risky behavior involved (volntr. fire dept.)

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reciprocity norm

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we should return help to those who gave us help

52
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social exchange theory

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if the reward outweights the cost then you will help

53
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social responsibility norm

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we should help even if the costs outweigh the benefits

54
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defensive attribution

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fear that something bad may happen to you if you go to help

55
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diffusion of responsibility

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everyone else will help

56
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bystander effect

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(Kitty genovese) the presence of other people has a big impact on our decision to help or not

57
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contact theory

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prejudice about a group diminishes when contact increases (cultural diffusion)

58
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superordinate goals

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shared goals that override differences and require cooperation (sports teams)

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obedience

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behavior chance in response to a demand from an authoritative figure (milgram shock study) (65%)

60
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factors that increase obedience

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authority figure status
prestige of institution
proximity
uniform

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conformity based on desire to fulfil others expectation and be liked

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normative social influence

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informational social influence

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conformity from evidence and facts (desire to be right) bandwagon fans

63
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factors increasing conformity

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large group size 
unanimous 
increase ambiguity 
admiration of group
no strong prior commitment 
being observed

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