Social Behavior Flashcards
(25 cards)
Geographical Proximity
How close people are geographically; it is the most powerful predictor of friendships and relationships
Mere Exposure Effect
The repeated exposure to a novel person or object increases our liking of them. “Averageness is attractive”
Similarity Bias
We tend to befriend people who we perceive to be more similar to us
Universally attractive features
Youthfulness, skin clarity, and body symmetry. There are gender specific things as well
Projection Bias
When we think that others hold the same beliefs that we do
False Consensus
When we assume that everyone agrees with what we do, even if they do not
Attachment
A close bond, usually between babies and mothers. Biggest factor of attachment is comfort (it provides a secure base)
Stranger Anxiety
The fear of strangers, usually occurs at around 8 months
Secure Attachment
Strong bond between mother and infant, due to a sensitive and responsive mom; distress when mother leaves but is fine when the mother returns
Insecure Attachment
Not a great bond between mother and infant, due to an insensitive and unresponsive mom; distress when mother leaves and does not get better when mother returns
Avoidant Attachment
Indifferent to whether mom leaves the room and when mom returns
Authoritarian Parenting
Very strict parenting style that often breaks the will of the child
Permissive Parenting
Very lenient and non-directive parenting style
Authoritative Parenting
Strict, consistent, loving, respectful, and issue-oriented parenting stlye; balancing responsibiltiy with the rights of the child
Aggression
Any physical or verbal behavior with the intent to harm
Reinforcement Modeling
Parents who give in to the demands of toddlers in temper tantrums are reinforcing the temper tantrums
Social Scripts
Social instructions on how to act in certain social environments
Cognitive Neoassociation Model
We are more likely to respond to other aggressively when we are feeling negative emotions
Altruism
Caring about the welfare of others and acting to help them
Kin Selection
People are more likely to act altruistically to family members
Reciprocal Altruism
People are more likely to cooperate if they will interact with that person again in the future (repay or expect repayment)
Cost Signalling
Giving signals that the person who is being altruistic has resources
Empathy-Altruism Hypothesis
People are altruistic because they feel empathy
5 types of social support
Emotional, esteem, information, tangible, companion
