Exam 2 Flashcards
What is social cognition
Term that refers to all the process of perception, interpretation, belief , and memory with which we evaluate and understand ourselves and other people
What have researchers found with regard to first impression and their effect on later feelings or behaviors
Our first impression usually don’t change about someone and influence us later on
How long does it take to form an impression about someone’s attractiveness, likability, and trust worthiness
33 seconds
What is primary effect
Tendency of our first information we receive about others to carry special weight , along with our instant impressions and our stereotypes in shaping the overall impression of them
What is confirmation bias
They will seek information that will prove them right more often that look to prove their primary effect wrong
Who are the best predictors of the future of a relationship
The parents and second was their room mates because we focus on the strengths of the individual and ignore weaknesses giving us the most optimistic view
What are positive illusions
Portrays our partners in the best possible light, mixture of realistic knowledge and idealized perceptions
What arev consequence of positive illusions on relationship satisfaction and disillusionment
We imagine desirable skills our partners does not have , we judge their behavior in a positive light and so we’d be more likely to stay in the relationship
Under what circumstances might positive illusions lead subsequent disillusion
When we judge their behavior in a positive way, and we’re willing to commit to them and maintain in the realtionship
What is the actor/ observer effect
Generates different explanations for their own behavior then they do for similar things they see their partner do.
What is self serving biased
They take credit for their success but try to avoid blame for their failures
What are internal and external attributions
Internal : someone’s personality , ability or effort
External. ; implicating the situation or circumstances
What form of memory has been found to help couples stay optimistic about the future
Reconstructive memory / misremembering , because if things are good , they tend to forget bad memories or aruguments and gives them hope for their future
What is reconstructive memory and what does it do
This describes the manner which our memories are continuously revised and rewritten as new information is obtained , this influences our realtionships.. if we’re happy we forgot all bad and have hope, if we’re unhappy we forget all the good and focus on the bad
What are destiny beliefs
Destiny ; believe people are well suited for each other and will live happily ever after or will not
If two people are meant to be happy, they’ll know it as soon as they meet
What are growth beliefs
Good relationships are believed to develop gradually as the partners work at overcoming challenges
Believe with effort almost any relationship can succeed
What are self-fulfilling prophecy’s
False predictions that become true because they lead people to behave in ways that make the erroneous expectations true
This is the power of perception
What is self -enhanced vs self- verification
Self-enhanced ; the desire for positive , complimentary feed back
Self -verification ; the desire for feedback that is consistent with one’s exsisting self concept
What is impression management
Trying to influence the impression of us that others form
What are the different forms of impression management
ISIS
Self promotion - recounting accomplishments or strategically arranging public demonstrations of our skill
Intimidation- people portray themselves as ruthless dangerous so others will do their bidding
Supplication - people make themselves look inept or infirm
Ingratiation - when we seek acceptance and liking form others
What is self monitoring
Adjust their behavior to fit the varying norms of different situations, they’re alert to social cues on what they should do they are ready to tailor their behavior to fit in
What does it mean to be emotionally intelligent
People who have good social skills are emotionally intelligent , persons ability to in perceiving , using , understanding , and managing emotions .. they’re in tune with their emotions
Who are better judges of others, women or men
Women because they are more emotionally intelligent so they are a better at judging others
When are men as good at judging of others as women are
When they are married and one’s that aren’t are most likely to be wife beaters
