Social Thinking Flashcards
Chapter 10 of Kaplan Psyc/Soc
Interpersonal Attraction
People liking other people
Self disclosure
Sharing one’s personal fears, beliefs, thoughts, goals with another person and being met with non-judgemental empathy
Reciprocal Liking
people like people better when they feel liked by that other person
Proximity Effect, Mere Exposure, and Familiarity Effect
like someone just based on being close to them…. being able to be around this person
Cognitive Neoassociation Model
We are more likely to respond aggressively when we are sick, tired, in pain, overheated etc. (not at our best)
Discrimination
An ACTION must be taken. Name calling does not count
Stereotype
Name calling, Labeling,
Ambivalent Attachment
Baby upset when mommy (caregiver) leaves, but has no strong attachment or preference to mommy (caregiver) or a stranger.
Avoidant Attachment
Baby does not care for when mom or anyone else leaves them… or when they return.
Disorganized Attachment
baby does not care for caregivers coming or going, and shows a mix of behaviors….. typically seen in child abuse
Dispositional Attribution
Relating the results of something to how YOU acted (an internal assessment).
Situational Attribution
Explaining the results of something based on how the environment/situation affected you.
Paternalistic Stereotype
Paternalistic stereotypes are those in which the group is looked down upon as inferior, dismissed, or ignored.
Envious Stereotype
Envious stereotypes are those in which the group is viewed with jealousy, bitterness, or distrust.
… I think of how poor people feel about rich people.
Contemptous Stereotype
Contemptuous stereotypes are those in which the group is viewed with resentment, annoyance, or anger.
How Americans feel about China
Admiration Stereotype
Admiration stereotypes are those in which the group is viewed with pride and other positive feelings.
How white republicans feel about Ronald Reagan
Distinctiveness Cues
Distinctiveness cues describe when the target person acts similarly across multiple situations, helping the perceiver form opinions about the target’s behavior.
Consistency Cues
Consistency cues refer to the target person engaging in similar behavior over time.
Consensus Cues
Consensus cues describe when a person compares the target person’s behavior to everybody else’s behavior
Indicator trait selection
Features that could be genetic, or just indicators of health in selecting a mate….
i.e. I would want to marry someone who did not have allergies to peanuts, or who has good hair. I would not
Ventromedial Hypothalamus
ventromedial hypothalamus tells the brain that the mouse is full…. damage would make you always eat
Lateral Hypothalamus
Tell you that you are hungry.
Damage would mean you never feel hungry
Factor of Similarity
Being attracted to someone who has a characteristic similar to you such as age, race, religion.
Factor Proximity
Attractiveness based on how close someone lives to you