Psychology Terms Flashcards
(27 cards)
Social Psychology
The study of how we think about, influence, and relate to one another
Attribution Theory
We tend to explain the behavior of others as either their personality or a situation
Fundamental Attribution Error
Tendency to attribute the behavior of others because of their personality instead of considering a situation
Attitude
Positive, neutral, or negative evaluation of a person issue or object
Foot-In-The-Door Phenomenon
Asking for something small to comply with a larger ask later
Conformity
Changing how we act in order to fit in with others
Solomon Asch
Conformity experiment–Different lines
Stanley Milgram
Obedience experiment–shocking
Obedience
Act of following direct commands, usually from a person of authority
Social Facilitation
Improved performance when others are present (Home team advantage)
Social Loafing
Putting in less effort when in a group
Deindividualization
loss of self awareness– anonymity
Group Polarization
Enhancement of a groups existing attitudes through ingroup discussion
Groupthink
When a group thinks alike they all agree on one thing instead of weighing out all options–usually ends in bad decisions
Mere Exposure Effect
The more you are around something/one the more likely you are to like them/it
Passionate Love
Aroused state of intense absorption in one another
compassionate love
Deep affectionate love
Altruism
Promoting the welfare of other even at your own cost
Bystander Effect
Tendency to be less likely to help when others are around
Prejudice
Negative attitude based on beliefs(usually stereotypical)
Discrimination
Actions against people because of prejudice beliefs
InGroup
“Us” people we view as similar to us
OutGroup
“Them” People we view as different
InGroup Bias
Tendency to ignore bad things about people in our InGroup
