Social Thinking Flashcards
Interpersonal attraction
phenomenon of individuals liking each other
-affected by similarity, self-disclosure, proximity, reciprocity
Self disclosure
sharing thoughts, feelings, fears, goals etc.
Reciprocal liking
Phenomenon when people like others better when they believe that the person likes them back
Mere exposure effect
aka familiarity effect
-people prefer stimuli that they have been exposed to more frequently
Agression
defined as any behaviour that intends to cause harm or increase social dominance
-can be physical, verbal, or non verbal
Offers protection against perceived or real threats
Part of the brain responsible for associating stimuli and their rewards or punishments?
The amygdala
Reduced activity in the ____ is linked to increased aggressive behaviour
Prefrontal cortex
Cognitive neuroassociation model
We are more likely to respond to other aggressively when we are feeling negative emotions
-such as being tired, frustrated, in pain, or sick.
A secure parent is…?
Consistent, available, comforting, and responsive
Secure attachment
- Child has a consistent caregiver
- Child will be upset if caregiver leaves/comforted when they return
- Can be comforted by others but prefers parent
- Child is able to go out and explore
Avoidant attachment
Results when the caregiver has little or no response to the distressed child
•Children show no preference between strangers and their caregiver
•Shows no distress when the parent leaves or any relief when the caregiver returns
Ambivalent attachment
Occurs when the caregiver has an inconsistent response to the child’s distress
•Child is unable to form a secure base
•Child is very distressed when the caregiver leaves but has a mixed response upon their return
•Child is anxious about the reliability of the caregiver
Disorganized attachment
No clear pattern of response to the caregiver’s absence or presence
- associated with erratic behaviour and social withdrawal of the parent
- also reg flag for potential abuse
Emotional support
listening, affirming and empathizing with someone’s feelings
Esteem support
Affirming the qualities and skills of a person
Material/tangible support
Any type of financial or material contributions to another person
Informational support
Providing information that may help someone
Network support
Type of social support that gives a person a sense of belonging
Mate Bias
How choosey members of a species are while choosing a mate
Phenotypic benefits
Observable traits that make a potential mate more attractive to the opposite sex
Sensory bias
Development of a trait to match a pre-existing preference within the population
Fisherian/Runaway selection
The positive feedback mechanism in which a particular trait that has no effect on survival becomes more and more exaggerated over time
-ex: peacock feathers
Indicator traits
traits that signify overall good health and well being to a potential mate
Genetic compatibility
The creation of mate pairs that, when combined, have complementary genetics
-mechanism for the reduced frequency of recessive genetics disorders
Altruism
Form of helping behaviour that benefits the recipient at a cost to the donor
Cooperation
Where both the recipient and the donor benefit from the action
Spite
Both the donor and the recipient are negatively affected