Social Psychology Flashcards
(14 cards)
what is social psychology
the study of how people influence the behaviours, beliefs, and attitudes of others
what are examples of social influences
- conformity
- obedience
- performance in a group
- helping in the presence of others
- social loafing
- deindividuation
what did Sherif’s study find?
Norm formation.
- group judgements gradually converge around a common norm (autokinetic effect)
what were some evaluations of Asch’s study
- results not consistent over time
- androcentric
- ethical concerns
- lacks ecological validity
what does normative social influence say about conformity
people conform because they fear the consequences of appearing deviant
what do brain imaging studies say about conformity
brain’s desire to reduce conflict
- there is increased amygdala activity (anxiety)
what is bystander nonintervention
bystander effect: people are less likely to respond to emergencies when in groups than when alone
- diffusion of responsibility
- pluralistic ignorance
what is social loafing
the tendency for people to put less effort into a task when they are in a group than when they are alone
what is deindividuation and why does it happen?
deindividuation: a characteristic of the individual in the crowd
why?
- loss of identity
- sense of anonymity
- diffusion of responsibility
what is the fundamental attribution error
explaining someone else’s behaviour
- negative behaviour –> dispositional attribution
- positive behaviour –> situational attribution
what is self-serving bias
explaining one’s own behaviour
- negative behaviour –> situational attribution
- positive behaviour –> dispositional attribution
what is the recognition heuristic
the idea that we are more likely to believe something that we have heard many times
what is implicit egotism effect
the idea that humans have an unconscious preference for things they associate with themselves
what is the ironic rebound effect
an effect in which an activity or occurrence previously suppressed or prevented increases once the restrictions imposed on it are removed.
