How people think about, influence, and relate to one another
Social Psychology
Observing and imitating behaviors
Social Learning Theory
When people adopt behaviors or beliefs because “everyone else is doing it”
Bandwagon Effect
Unconscious attitudes or stereotypes influencing behavior
Implicit Bias
Overestimating dispositional causes while underestimating situational ones
Fundamental Attribution Error
The collection of beliefs and perceptions about oneself
Self-Concept
Informational influence and normative influence
Asch Conformity
Situational pressure can lead ordinary people to obey destructive authority
Milgrim - Obedience
Persuades using manipulation, bias, or emotional appeals
Propaganda
Presenting both pros and cons
Two-Sided Appeal
The tendency to seek information that confirms our existing beliefs.
Confirmation Bias
Believing all members of a group share the same characteristics.
Stereotyping
A faulty decision-making process that occurs when group harmony overrides critical thinking.
Group-Think
When people are less likely to help in an emergency because others are present.
Diffusion of Responsiblity
Aggression intended as a means to an end (e.g., to achieve a goal).
Instrumental Aggression
True or False
Prejudice is a negative behavior, while discrimination is a positive attitude.
False
True or False
The bandwagon effect is an example of propaganda that appeals to conformity.
True
Bullying, vandalism, substance abuse.
Anti-Social Behavior
Rules guide behavior
Social Norm
Harder to change based on the central route.
Attitude