unit 4 Flashcards
conformity
adjusting your thoughts, feelings, or behaviors to fit in.
groupthink
making decisions because you didn’t want there to be a disagreement.
deindividuation
doing something because others are
attribution theory
determining whether someones behavior is caused by situation or personality.
dispositional attribution
you think behavior is based off personality
situational attribution
you think actions are due to their situation
stereotype
a generalized idea about a specific group
confirmation bias
recalling information that confirms a belief you already had
self fulfilling prophecy
when a belief leads to actions that makes the beliefs come true. (a teacher has low expectations so you don’t try as hard in that class)
implicit attitudes
beliefs/feelings that influence a behavior unconsciously.
foot in the door phenomenon
starting with a small request that leads to a larger one.
cognitive dissonance
feeling discomfort when conflicting beliefs. (eating unhealthy makes you uncomfortable since you usually eat healthy.)
industrial organizational psychology
psychologists that apply principles and methods to improve productivity
instinct
fixed patterns of behaviors in animals that cause them to do things naturally. (a turttle going back to water
homeostasis
regulates temperature, hunger, and stress
incentive theory
doing something for the reward
approach approach conflict
conflict that occurs when you have to choose between two things you want
Universal emotions
Idea that certain emotions are displayed similarly through different cultures
Projective personality test
Tools used by certain psychodynamic psychologists to assess personality
Denial
An ego defense mechanism where individuals continually refuse to believe something they don’t want to be true
Protection
Attributions to there own unacceptable feelings to self criticize
Reaction formation
Defensive mechanics uncontisiusly displaying opposite emotions
Humanistic psychologists
Study of a whole person and there uniqueness of people
Self efficacy
Belief in one’s own ability to succeed in something
conscientiousness
Personality trait marked by organization
Factor analysis
A method used to identify clusters of similar items
Hypothalamus
Plays a role in hunger thirst and sleep
Operational definition
A concept of how it will be measured in a study
Correlational coefficient
Indicates the strength and direction of relationship between 2 variables
Expand generalizability
Applying research findings to a larger group of people
Correlational study
A relationship study between 2+ variables
Personality test
A test to assess one’s personality traits
Cognitive appraisal
How individuals evaluate and interpret a situation
Display rules
Culture norms that indicate how when and where individuals express emotions
Projection
Displaying others emotions when you’re surrounded by them
