VOCAB
personal attributions
What is people’s explanations as to why events
or actions occur to people’s
internal characteristics, abilities,
traits, moods, or efforts.
ATTITUDES CAN PREDICT_____
Behavior
What is subtyping
When you encounter someone who does not fit a stereotype, They are placed here
Proximity
What is how often people come into connect
Social facilitation
What is when a mere presence of others improves performance
situational attributions
What is people's explanations for why events or actions occur referring to external events.
How many ways do attitudes develop?
Three,
-Exposure
-Learning
-Socialization
What are In-Groups and Out-Groups
In-groups = where you belong
Out-Groups = where you don't belong
Passionate love
What is a state of intense longing and sexual desire
Social loafing
What is when people work less hard in a group than working alone
fundamental attribution error
In explaining other people's behavior, the tendency to overemphasize personality traits and underestimate situations.
unconscious attitude is also known as an
Implicit Attitude
People’s tendency to behave in ways
that confirm their own expectations or
other people’s expectations.
What is self- fulfilling prophecy
Accommodation
What is happy couples overlooking bad behavior, ignoring the red flags.
Deindividuation
What is a state of reduced individuality, reduced self- awareness, and reduced attention to personal standards
actor/observer bias
When interpreting our own behavior, the tendency to focus on situations rather than personality traits.
What happens when people hold conflicting attitudes?
They develop cognitive dissonance
Stereotypes lead to....
What is prejudice and discrimination
Positive interactions
What is doing things you enjoy together
Conformity
What is altering of your own behaviors and opinions to match those of other people
self-fulfilling prophecy
People's tendency to behave in ways that confirm their own expectations or other people's expectations.
Difficulty of retrieving an attitude from memory is called...what
attitude accessibility
memberships are an important part of how you view yourself
What is social identity theory
Compassionate
What is a relationship that includes strong commitment to support and caring for a partner
Social norms
What is expected standards of conduct that influence behavior.