Chapter 13 Flashcards
Humans have a biological based need for interpersonal connections
Need to belong theory
What was the Asch study
The Asch study was a study where subject in group asked to compare line lengths, undercover picked the wrong line on purpose and subjects conformed to wrong answer 37%
Tendency of people to engage in uncharacteristic behaviour when stripped of their identities
Deindividuation
What was the Stanford Prison study?
Subjects were assigned randomly guard or prisoner.
Guards began to treat prisoners cruelly, subject them to harmful punishments, become increasingly sadistic
Prisoners displayed signs of depression, hopelessness, anger
Instead of concluding the best possible idea people settle on a compromise
Groupthink
What was the milligram shock box experiment set to test?
Obedience
What are 2 reasons people bystander and dont help?
- Pluristic ignorance
2. Diffusion of responsibility
When are people more likely to help?
Are unable to escape from a situation Have adequate time to intervene Are in a good mood Are less concerned about social approval Are extraverted Are trained in life-saving techniques Have been exposed to research on bystander intervention
A discrepancy between two beliefs leads to an unpleasant state of tension we’re motivated to reduce.
Cognitive dissonance theory
We acquire our attitudes by observing our behaviours
self perception theory
Drawing negative conclusions about a person, group of people, or situation prior to evaluating the evidence
Prejudice
Negative behavior toward members of out groups
discrimination
