Attitudes and Beliefs
We overestimate the influence of personality and underestimate of situations
Fundamental attribution error
Give an example of social contagion
Yawning or sniffling in a classroom
In group and out group
In group: People we share common identity with
Out group: People we are different from
True or false; Proximity does not breed attraction
False
What's the definition of social psychology?
The study of how individuals view and influence one another.
We attribute our own behavior to what type of attribution?
Situational
Social contagion is also called...
Chameleon effect
Difference between explicit or implicit prejudice
Explicit- Within our awareness
Implicit- Outside our awareness
Research shows that similarities lead to longer lasting relationships. True or False
True
Animal cruelty is bad, but I'm also a meat eater. A person with this thought is most likely experiencing...
Cognitive dissonance
Our attributions matter because they influence our decisions. True or False?
True
Adjusting our behavior or thinking to match the group is called...
Conformity
Aggression is influenced by...
Genetics, Neural (brain activity), biochemical
____ love comes first, then ____ love comes next.
Passionate; Companionate
Triggering emotion uses ______ persuasion, while triggering logic uses ______ persuasion.
Peripheral; Central
Do our attitudes influence our actions, do actions influence attitudes, or both?
Both
Influence resulting in a person's desire to gain approval or avoid disapproval is called...
Normative social influence
Give an example of a group of people who were targets of prejudice in the past
LGBT+, Muslims, women, interracial couples
What does equity look like in a relationship?
Giving as much as your receiving
Difference between social loafing and social facilitation?
Loafing: Giving less energy due to being in a group
Facilitation: Giving more energy due to being watched
Difference between foot and the door and door in the face phenomena?
Foot in the door: Starting small and going big
Door in the face: Starting big and going small
What was Milgram's famous study?
Study of obedience of authority to give electric shocks
After 9/11, prejudice increased towards the Muslim community. In this case, the society was using what theory to blame Muslims?
Scapegoat theory
Helping an elderly lady with groceries is an example of...
Altruism
The Kitty Genovese murder was an example of what?
Bystander effect