social psychology

Question 1

ingroups

Answer 1

the group you belong to

Question 2

outgroups

Answer 2

the group you dotn belong to

Question 3

ingroup conditions

Answer 3

reciprocity ( when person A helps person B, they will help each other) and transitivity (people often share the same friends opinions within the group)

Question 4

outgroup homogeneity effect

Answer 4

people see outgroup memebers as less diverse

Question 5

social identity theory

Answer 5

groups consist of people who all see themselfs as memebers of the same social category

Question 6

ingroup favourtism

Answer 6

people more easily share money and food with people in their won group

Question 7

social facilitaion (how people are influenced)

Answer 7

the presence of others enhances preformance

Question 8

de-individuation (how people are influenced)

Answer 8

when people are unaware of themselves and therefor pay no attention to either personal standards, which removes limitations and people do things they normally wouldnt

Question 9

decision making in a group; group polarisation (how people are influenced)

Answer 9

the initial attitudes of individuals in a group become more extreme, making riskier decisions then when they were alone

Question 10

social loafing (how people are influenced)

Answer 10

some people work less hard ina group then when alone, they dont feel personally responsible

Question 11

normative influence (adaptation)

Answer 11

when people join the crowd to fit into the group

Question 12

informational influence (adaptation)

Answer 12

when a people think that the behaviour of the crowd is right.

Question 13

respect

Answer 13

when someone does what is asked is showing respect

Question 14

foot in the door

Answer 14

small request can lead to a bigger request in the future

Question 15

door in the face

Answer 15

first reject a large request but are more prone to then do a small request

Question 16

obiedent

Answer 16

to follow orders from authority

Question 17

MAOA gene

Answer 17

gene that influences aggression, an enzyme that regulates the activity of a certain neurotransmitter and serotonin, which is importatn for controlling aggression

Question 18

culture of honor

Answer 18

men are supposed to protect their eputation through physical agression

Question 19

prosocial behaviour

Answer 19

behaviour that is cooperative and kind

Question 20

altruism

Answer 20

phenomeno of people helping without a reward

Question 21

the bystander intervention effect and the reasoning

Answer 21

see a person in need but dont help, diffusion of responsiblity(not feeling resposible), social blunders(afraid to embarrase them selves), anonymous(wanting to stay annoymous), often weigh two factors (danger)

Question 22

attitudes

Answer 22

feelings, ideas and opinions about one self and others

Question 23

attitude accessibility

Answer 23

the ability to retrive an attitude form memory

Question 24

probability model of elaboration (persuasion)

Answer 24

when people are motivated and process information they go the central route, but when people process the message only minimally, mostly impulsive actions they go the peripheral route

Question 25

subtyping (stereotype)

Answer 25

when a person doesnt fit a stereotype they are placed in a special catergory

Question 26

prejudice

Answer 26

negative feelings, opinions and ideas