Unit 4 mcq psych Flashcards

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outgroup homogeneity bias

A

others in their groups are more similar to each other, assumed diversity in our own group

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2
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social loafing

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people in a group exert less effort than alone

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3
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Ventromedial hypothalamus

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when stimulated: stop eating
when destroyed: eat ravenously

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4
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deindividuation

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loss of self-awareness and self restraint occurring in group situations that foster anonymity and arousal. (online commenting)

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attribution theory

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we can credit or blame the behavior to the person’s internal stable (dispositional), or we can attribute it to the situation (situational)

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social trap

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conflicting parties - by pursuing their self-interest rather than the good of the group > become caught in mutually destructive behavior

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7
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drive reduction theory

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physiological drives - homeostasis

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8
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mere exposure effect

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repeated exposure to novel stimuli, increase liking of it

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9
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lateral hypothalamus

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when stimulated: eat ravenously
when destroyed: stop eating

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10
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door in the face

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denies larger request > comply later with small request

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11
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Self-Serving Bias

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The tendency to attribute one’s successes to internal factors and failures to external factors.

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12
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self determination theory

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competence, autonomy, relatedness

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13
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social contagion

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if someone checks their phone, you’ll check it too. Responding to normative social influence.

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14
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barnum effect

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tendency of individuals to accept vague descriptions of personality as accurate (ex: horoscopes)

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15
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fundamental attribution error

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The tendency to attribute others’ behavior to internal characteristics (dispositional factors) rather than considering external situational influences

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16
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central route persuasion

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influenced by arguments and respond with favorable thoughts (content)

17
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mirror image perceptions

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“I’m/we’re ethical, you’re aggressive”

18
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foot in the door

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agree with something small > later comply with larger request

19
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actor observer bias

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people’s tendency to cut themselves more slack than they would others

20
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social facilitation

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improved performance on well-learned tasks with audience (home field advantage)

21
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sensation seeking theory

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seek out level of stimuli most comfortable

22
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group polarization

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how we change our answers to the more extreme when with other people

23
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reducing conflict needs what?

A

contact, cooperation, communication then conciliation

24
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false consensus effect

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overestimate how much others agree with us

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halo effect, horn effect
one good thing = ENTIRELY good, one bad thing = ENTIRELY bad
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relative deprivation
watching other people struggle makes us feel better
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yerkes-dodson
moderate arousal leads to optimal performance
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social responsibility norm
we should help those who cannot give what they receive. Even if the costs outweigh the benefits
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diffusion of responsibility
an individual assumes they are not responsible for taking action or that others have already done so. (bystander)
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ingroup bias
favoring of our own group
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peripheral route persuasion
being influenced by incidental cues (think influencers)
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social reciprocity norm
expectation people will help not hurt those who have helped them (return the favor)
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just-world hypotheses
cognitive bias, people get what they deserve
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cognitive dissonance
we act to reduce the discomfort we feel when two of our thoughts, or our thoughts and behaviors are inconsistent, change belief or behavior?