Social Psyc Flashcards
(23 cards)
Cross-cultural studies
Are a specialization that use field data from many societies to examine the scope of human behavior and test hypotheses about human behavior and culture
Deindividuation
loss of self-awareness in groups
make sure people stay self aware
Dehumanization
viewing opponent as less than human
- Mere exposure effect
- Face in mirror v. photograph
- Acquired taste
Develop a preference for things merely because they are familiar with them
- Photos shows us how others see us. mirror is how we see ourselves.
- food wont be enjoyed unless you have experience with is.
attitudes can predict behavior
Strong
personally relevant
specific to the behavior
formed through direct experience
Stereotypes
allows for easy processing of information about people based on their membership.
Prejudice
negative feelings, opinions, and beliefs associated with a stereotype
Discrimination
the inappropriate and unjustified treatment of people as a result of prjudice
Cognitive dissonance theory
refers to a situation involving conflicting attitudes, beliefs or behaviors.
Post decisional
change attitude to fit choice. where you go to school and other schools are now bad
post behavioral
change attitude to fit behavior
framing effect
is an example of cognitive bias, in which people react to a particular choice in different ways depending on how it is presented
persuasion
Attitude change
Compliance
Behavior change.
zimbardos prison
good people will do bad things.
Elaboration likelihood modle
central route What they are truly saying
peripheral route more shallow way of making choices
Stanley milgram experiment
the electricity example
bystander intervention effect
occurs when a group sees someone in need
Group influence
groups make poor decisions for the sake of maintaining cohesiveness
social facilitaion
presence of other people will make you do better
Social loafing
individual to work less in a group setting
group polarization
groups tend to make decisions that are more extreme than initial attitudes.
Group think
groups make poor decisions for the sake of maintaining cohesiveness
