test 4 Flashcards
social psychology
the scientific study of how people’s thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by the actual, imagined, or implied presence of others
sociology
the scientific study of human societies, focusing on how individuals interact within social structures, institutions, and frameworks
social facilitation
the scientific study of human societies, focusing on how individuals interact within social structures, institutions, and frameworks
Love on a Bridge
found that seeing women/crossing a swaying bridge turned them on
Social affect
the feelings and emotions we experience, especially in social contexts, that are influenced by our interactions with others.
Affective forecasting
the psychological process of predicting how you will feel in the future
Attribution
the process of explaining the causes of behaviors and events, either one’s own or others.
Fundamental attribution error
the tendency to overestimate the role of personality traits and underestimate the influence of situational factors when explaining someone else’s behavior
Asch’s line study findings
soccer study
Normative influence
conform because it is the norm
Informational influence
conform because they think they lack information
Validity of Zimbardo’s prison experiment
was not valid, guard aggression
Milgram’s reason for studying obedience
how could nazi soldiers carry out orders to kill people
Darley & Latane’s
diffusion of responsibility study
Diffusion of responsibility
murder of Kitty Genovese
Diener’s (1968) Halloween study
deindividuation
Cognitive dissonance theory
inconsistency among beliefs or behaviors causes an uncomfortable psychological tension, leading people to change one of the inconsistent elements to reduce dissonanc
Social identity theory
Individuals experience collective identity based on their membership in a group, such as racial/ethnic gender identities
in group
A Group in which an individual identifies
out group
Group in which an individual does not identify (“others”)
Soccer fan helping behavior
recategorization
Prosocial behavior
Voluntary helpful behavior that benefits others or society
Similarity
Birds of a feather flock together
Propinquity effect
proximity
