Ch11: Social psych

Question 1

The scientific study of how we think about, influence and relate to one another

Answer 1

Social psychology

Question 2

The power of 1 or 2 individuals to sway majorities

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Minority influence

Question 3

Our responses on an individual task are stronger in the presence of others

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Social facilitation

Question 4

The tendency for people in a group to exert less effort when pooling their efforts towards attaining a common goal

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Social loafing

Question 5

Loss of self awareness and self restraint occurring in group situations that foster arousal and anonymity

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Deindvidualization

Question 6

Strengthening of a groups preexisting attitudes through discussions within the group

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Group polarization

Question 7

The mode of thinking that occurs when the desire for harmony in a decision making group overrides a real appraisal

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Groupthink

Question 8

Focus of social psych

Answer 8

How we think about, influence and relate to one another

Question 9

Giving too much weight to the influence of personality and too little to situations

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Fundamental attribution theory

Question 10

The tendency for people who agree to a small request to comply later with a larger request

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Foot in the door phenomenon

Question 11

The theory that we act to reduce the discomfort we feel when two of our thoughts clash

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Cognitive dissonance theory

Question 12

When we are not sure what we believe, we infer our beliefs from our behaviors

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Self perception theory

Question 13

When our actions openly contradicts our attitude, _________ explains attitude change

Answer 13

Cognitive dissonance

Question 14

When we are unsure of our attitudes, _______ explains attitude formation

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Self perception theory

Question 15

Adjusting our behavior or thinking to coincide with a group standard

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Conformity

Question 16

More likely to conform when

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We feel insecure; group of at least 3 people; everyone else agrees; admire group; have not committed; know others will observe our behavior; our culture respects social standards

Question 17

Obedience is highest when

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Person of authority is close; authority is respected; victim at a distance; no role models for defiance

Question 18

Having others around is beneficial for our performance

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Social facilitation

Question 19

Having others around is detrimental for performance

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Social interference

Question 20

An unjustifiable attitude toward a group and its members

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Prejudice

Question 21

3 aspects of prejudice

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Stereotypes; emotions; predisposition to action

Question 22

A generalized accurate but overgeneralized behavior toward a group and its members

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Stereotype

Question 23

Unjustifiable negative behavior toward a group and its member

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Discrimination

Question 24

The tendency to believe that the world is just and people get what they deserve

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Just world phenomenon

Question 25

People with whom we share a common identity

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In group

Question 26

Phenomenon that repeated exposure to novel stimulus increases liking of them

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Mere exposure effect

Question 27

The tendency for any given bystander to be less likely to give aid if other bystanders are present

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Bystander effect

Question 28

Beliefs that confirm themselves by influencing the other country to act in ways that seem to justify them

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Self fulfilling prophecies

Question 29

Shared goals that override differences among people and require their cooperation

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Superordinate goals