Social (Reading) Flashcards
Which of the following is NOT one of three major adaptations talked about in the reading Social?
Empathy is NOT an adaptation talked about in the reading.
What are the 3 major adaptions talked about in the book?
- Social connectedness
- Mindreading
- Harmonizing
Which of the following is true about the dACC?
The dACC processes physical AND social pain, and is both a detection AND sounding mechanism
What is the dACC
Tina and Esther are answering exam questions for candy. The TA gives Tina one piece of candy when she answers correctly, but gives Esther two. On her next turn, Tina refuses to take the candy she is offered, even though she got the question right. What is the most likely reason she would do this?
The norm of reciprocity
We treat others fairly, expect them to do the same. If they don’t we’ll sacrifice personal gain to assert fairness as a social norm. Also fairness feels good!
Axiom of self interest
Evolutionary need for social connection
Rationalization
If participants were given Tylenol a few weeks before they were subjected to social
rejection, what would we expect if we compared them to a control group that took a
sugar pill (placebo) a few weeks before also experiencing social rejection?
Two situations: When you request a small favor from someone then ask a larger
one, this is called ____, and when you ask a large favor but then switch to a small
favor, this is called ______.
Foot in the door ; Door in the face (low ball)
Social Connectedeness
Neural Overlap between social and physical pain
Mind Reading
Social reasoning understanding the actions and thoughts of others
Harmonizing
neural adaptations allow group beliefs and values to influence our own
