Social Psychology
The world is a fair place, if something bad happens to you it's probably your fault
What is Just-world hypothesis?
Attractive people are assumed to have other good qualities
What is halo effect?
Personality tests that are standardized and have a limited number of responses (multiple choice)
What is objective test?
Tendency to maintain a balanced internal state
What is homeostasis?
Social norms that dictate how we express emotion in public
What are display rules?
The most frequently occurring number in a data set
What is the mode?
What is mere exposure effect?
Using emotional tactics to get people to make decisions (celebrity endorsement)
What is peripheral route?
Diverting negative emotions onto a less threatening target
What is displacement?
We are motivated to maintain a balance of relaxation & stimulation
What is arousal theory?
Expressions influence our emotions & affect our ability to interpret other people's emotions
What is facial feedback?
Branch of psychology that focuses on unconscious conflicts
What is psychodynamic (or psychoanalytic)?
Tendency to overestimate dispositional factors when explaining others' behavior
What is fundamental attribution error?
People are less likely to help someone if there are a lot of people around
What is the bystander effect?
Making excuses for incorrect behavior?
What is rationalization?
Motivation that comes from outside sources such as grades or money
What is extrinsic?
Studies have shown that this is a form of universal language
What are facial expressions?
The tendency to experience negative emotions such as anxiety or depression
What is neuroticism?
The distress we feel when our beliefs & behaviors do not match
What is cognitive dissonance?
A group we belong to & identify with
What is in-group?
What is external locus of control?
We are motivated to get a reward or avoid a punishment
What is incentive theory?
Positive emotions make us more resilient and open minded
What is broaden & build?
Studies that follow & retest the same group of people over a period of time
What is longitudinal?
Reduced accountability & self restraint when people are in an emotional crowd
What is deindividuation?
Asking for something small & following up with a larger request
What is foot in the door?
Accept people for who they are & always assume good intentions
What is unconditional positive regard?
We are mainly motivated to maintain homeostasis (tired, go to sleep)
What is drive-reduction?
2 variables tend to rise together (when x goes up, y goes up)
What is a positive correlation?
Conforming because you believe other people know something you don't
What is informative?
Opinions grow stronger when we discuss them with a likeminded group
What is group polarization?
The interaction of personal factors, environment & behavior (Bandura)
What is reciprocal determinism?