Communication
Therapies and Bias
Society
Workplace psych
Biases
2

Descriptive vs. Injunctive norms. 

  • Injunctive: socially desirable
  • Descriptive: that’s just what people do
2

A _____ bypasses behavioral choice and makes ERB easy or the default option. 

What is a nudge?

2

The most effective prompts include a _____ for the desirable behavior.

What is a rationale?

2

The ABC process includes...

An Activator (feedforward), Behavior, and Consequence (feedback).

2

Attributional Bias

Evaluations are biased by presumed degree of effort or motivation.

99

Large scale behavior change requires these four steps...

Selection, Intervention, Evaluation, and Dissemination.

99

Self-serving Bias

"When I do wrong, it's external factors. When I do right, it's my personality."

99

Reciprocity

If someone does a favor, one is more likely to comply or try to return a favor. 

99

360-degree feedback 

A part of organizational psychology where employees are happier when supervised by effective leaders, recognized for individual effort, feeling empowered, setting SMART(s) goals, comfortable work conditions, and more. 

99

Similar to me error

Higher evaluations for those with characteristics similar to the rater.

299

Peter Principle

Getting promoted to a level of stagnancy, to which there is no higher level afterwards. Leaders don't fall victim to this. 

299

Behavior therapies

Application of a principle to eliminate unwanted behavior. 

299

Social influence principles

Consistency, Reciprocity, Ingratiation, Conformity, Authority, Scarcity, and Novelty. 

299

Deindividuation

One's loyalty to a group stifles an individual's identity and personal values. 

299

Leniency errors

Evaluations are inflated to avoid negative interaction.

399

Five types of communication

Building a relationship, talking about future possibilities, define action, opportunities to perform action, and follow up.

399

Humanistic therapy

Unconditional positive regard, rapport, client centered, councilor. 

399

Group Membership and Attribution 

In-group bias and favoritism, group serving bias, social comparison, proximity and similarity, and stereotypes. 

399

OCEAN of personnel Psychology

Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, Neuroticism.
399

Halo Effect

After an initial positive impression, follow ups are favorable.

499

Five capabilities or competencies of EQ

Self-awareness, Self-regulation, Motivation, Empathy, Social skills.

499

Fundamental attribution error

"When others do wrong, it's their personality"

499

Four Levels of psychological safety

Inclusion, Learner, Contributor, and Challenger

499

Stereotyping

Evaluations biased by generic characteristics of the one examined. 

499

Affective Reactions

Evaluations are influenced by personal feelings towards the individual

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