social psychology pt. 2 Flashcards
just word hypothesis
people get what they deserve
halo effect
you think people have 1 attractive trait so they must have others
foot in the door phenomenon
start w/ small request then ask for bigger
door in face phenomenon
people who first agree for larger requests more likely to comply w/ smaller request
central route to persuasion
trying to change attitude using the context of the message
peripheral route to persuasion
convince someone not using context
prejudice
unjustifiable attitude toward a group and its members
discrimination
unjustifiable action toward a group and its members
in group
people w/ whom one shares a common identity
out group
people we dont identify with
ethnocentrism
in group bias to extreme based on ethnicity
scapegoat theory
group of people who you place blame on as an outlet
social trap
when short term personal goals have a negative long term effect on the group
prisoners dilemma
why people who should work together dont work together