Attribution
When we explain someone's behavior by pointing to their personality ("He's so reckless"), we're making this type of attribution.
Answer: Dispositional attribution
This is a generalized belief about a group, such as "All teens are obsessed with social media."
Answer: Stereotype
Buying a Stanley cup because everyone at school has one and you don't want to feel left out is this type of social influence.
Answer: Normative social influence
Unconsciously copying someone's accent, slang, posture, or gestures is called this.
Answer: The chameleon effect (mimicry)
Doing less work on a group project because you know others will carry it is called this.
Answer: Social loafing
"Maybe she cut me off because she's rushing to the hospital." This explanation credits the person's circumstances, making it this type of attribution.
Answer: Situational attribution
This is an unjustifiable negative attitude toward a group, and it is the "feeling" step in the progression.
Answer: Prejudice
Choosing the crowded restaurant over the empty one because "they must know something I don't" is this type of social influence.
Answer: Informational social influence
An experienced basketball player sinks more free throws in front of a cheering playoff crowd than in practice. This is an example of this.
Answer: Social facilitation
This is the tendency to be less likely to help someone when other people are around.
Answer: The bystander effect
This is the tendency to underestimate the impact of the situation and overestimate the impact of personality when judging other people.
Answer: Fundamental attribution error
Refusing to let skaters join your group project because "skaters are reckless" is an example of this.
Answer: Discrimination
This researcher had participants judge line lengths while a group of confederates deliberately gave the wrong answer.
Answer: Solomon Asch
Travis nails a new dance routine at home but forgets the steps when he performs in front of classmates. This is an example of this.
Answer: Social impairment
Zimbardo explained that bystanders often fail to help because of this.
Answer: Diffusion of responsibility
I got an F because she's a terrible teacher. Sara got an F because she's lazy." This example shows how we explain our own behavior differently from other people's. Describe the pattern.
Answer: We blame the situation for our own behavior and blame the other person's disposition for theirs.
This term means feelings, influenced by beliefs, that predispose us to respond in a certain way. Advertisers like Nike and Apple try to shape them.
Answer: Attitudes
Name two conditions that make us more likely to conform, according to Asch's findings.
Any two of the following: the group makes you feel incompetent, the group has 3 or more people, everyone else agrees, you admire the group, others will witness your behavior, or your culture values conformity.
In this 1971 study, college students were assigned roles as guards or prisoners. It was planned for two weeks but ended after six days.
Answer: The Stanford Prison Experiment (Zimbardo)
Teens wear mask-egg houses on Halloween, and people post cruel comments from anonymous accounts. This is the loss of personal responsibility that happens in crowds or when we feel anonymous.
Answer: Deindividuation
Social psychology is the study of how we do these three things in relation to other people.
Answer: Think about, influence, and relate to others
A student believes vaping is unhealthy but vapes at a party anyway, then says, "At least I don't vape as much as others." This concept explains the tension and the rationalization.
Answer: Cognitive dissonance
Name two conditions that make people more likely to obey, according to Milgram's findings.
Answer: Any two of the following: the authority is nearby, the authority is perceived as legitimate, the authority is backed by a powerful or prestigious institution, the victim is depersonalized or unseen, or there are no role models for defiance.
Zimbardo concluded that this is more powerful than personality in shaping behavior. Name one condition under which ordinary people are most likely to do shocking things.
Answer: The situation. Conditions include being placed in a powerful role, being given anonymity, or being immersed in a strong group situation.
The club votes for a fundraiser that everyone secretly dislikes, because no one wants to be the only person to disagree. This is called this.
Answer: Groupthink