LC2 Flashcards
(16 cards)
Implicit Personality Theory
Lay or unscientific theory about the kinds of person characteristics that are typically found together
Self-fulfilling Prophecy
When an initially inaccurate expectation leads to behaviours that cause that expectation to come true
Nonverbal Behaviour
Perceptible social behaviour that is extra linguistic and not primarily intended to manipulate the physical world
Display rules
Rules indicating which facial expressions are appropriate in a given context
Blended Emotions
Wherein an expression reflects more than one emotion
Illusion of Control
False belief that one can control or influence random or chance events
Gambler’s Fallacy
Believing that the odds of a coin coming up heads are greater after having just come up tails rather than heads in first flip
Hot Hand Illusion
Incorrectly thinking that identical random outcomes are streaks
Illusory Correlation
Overestimation of the extent to which two variables are correlated
Correspondence Bias
Tendency to assume that outward behaviour corresponds to inward attituds to ignore situational influences
Dual attitude
Inconsistent implicit and explicit attitudes toward a person, thing, or idea
Tripartite Model of Attitudes
Postulates that attitudes are composed of three elements: affect, cognition, and bheaviour
Mere Exposure Effect
Repeated contact with or exposure to a person, thing, or idea leads one to gavor or prefer it
Cognitive Responses Model of Persuasion
Posits that persuasion is more likely to occur to the extent that message recipients produce a greater number of favourable responses to the message
Elaboration Likelihood Model of Persuasion
Postulates that persuasion occurs via central or peripheral processing
