Social Psychology/Behavior

Question 1

Social Psychology

Answer 1

Focuses on thoughts, feelings, behaviors, and how these are impacted by the actual, imagined, or the implied presence of others

Question 2

Social Identity Theory

Answer 2

How we group ourselves - affects self esteem

Question 3

Attribution Theory

Answer 3

How we explain the causes of behavior (internal vs external factors)

Question 4

Actor-Observer Bias

Answer 4

The tendency for people to attribute situational factors for their own behaviors and trait-based factors for others’ behaviors.

Question 5

Self-Serving Attribution

Answer 5

People have a psychological need to view themselves positively as being negative towards oneself is a depressive symptom and is psychologically unhealthy.

Question 6

Cognitive Dissonance Theory

Answer 6

Feeling of psychological discomfort when individuals hold conflicting thoughts, behaviors, or beliefs.

Question 7

Fundamental Attribution Error

Answer 7

Overestimate dispositional (trait-based) factors and underestimate situational factors when explaining others behaviors.