Unit 9 Flashcards
Social psychology
Study of human behavior in social situations
Situation Attribution Theory
Explaining behavior by considering situation
(Collectivist)
Dispositional attribution theory
Explaining behavior by considering traits
(Individual)
Fundamental Attribution Error
AKA Actor Observer bias
Overestimating trait impact and underestimating situation effects
Just world Hypothesis
Bad things happen to bad people
Asch conducted the
Elevator experiment on Conformity
Attitude
Feeling (influenced by belief) that predispose us to respond a certain way
Normative social influence vs informative
Confirm for approval/
Conform because we accept their truth
Role
Set of expectations about a social position
Cognitive dissonance
2 inconsistent thoughts
Festinger
Groupthink
Janis
Milligram Experiment
Obedience is highest when
-near an authority
-victim is depersonalized
-no model of defiance
Social Facillitation
Improved performance when watched
Social loafing
Working less when in a group
Deindividuation
Loss of self awareness and restraint
Group polarization
Discussion further radicalizes a group to being extreme