module 3

Question 1

kurt lewin (1935)

Answer 1

the behaviour of people is always a function of the field or forces around them

Question 2

The social Me (William James, 1890)

Answer 2

What we know about ourselves from social relationships
- who we are in context

Question 3

working self-concept

Answer 3

A subset of our self-knowledge is brought to mind in a given context

Question 4

The sociometer hypothesis:

Answer 4

Things that make us feel good ourselves (self-esteem) are also the things that make others accept and like us (belonging)

Question 5

BIRG-ing

Answer 5

Basking in reflected glory
Other’s success becomes our success

Question 6

CORF-ing

Answer 6

Cutting off reflected failure
Others’ failure becomes our failure, unless …

Question 7

Updating a first impression - Algebraic models

Answer 7

Impressions formed on the basis of a mechanical combination of information about a person. Three ways of combining information to form overall impressions;

Summative
Averaging
Weighted averaging

Question 8

Updating a first impression - Configurational model

Answer 8

Based on gestalt principles: the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.

Question 9

Social facilitation - types

Answer 9

co-action and audience

Question 10

SF: Co-action effects:

Answer 10

we perform better at tasks when we do them with other people

Question 11

SF: Audience effects:

Answer 11

we perform better at tasks when we are watched by other people