Introduction to Social Psych
Social Psychology Defined
What is: the study of how the presence of others affects our
thoughts, feelings, and behaviors
Conformity Defined
What is Acting and thinking like people around us
Blatant Bias Defined
What is, Conscious beliefs, feelings, and behavior that people are perfectly willing to admit, are mostly hostile, and openly favor their own group.
Do people perform, well learned skills better in the presence of others or on their own?
BONUS: Name the concept in question
Presence of others; Social Facilitation
Culture Defined
What is, social patterns of shared meaning
Happiness relies heavily on this
What are the Quality of our Relationships
Obedience Defined
What is An individual’s compliance when given an order or command from someone in a position of authority
Implicit Bias Defined
What is, a negative, unconscious attitude, against a specific social group
When an individual works harder on their own than when part of a group.
What is, Social Loafing
The best way to study Culture
What is, Naturalistic Observation
Research design, best practice
What is Naturalistic Observation
Why do people Conform? (3 reasons)
BONUS: Explain each
What is, Normative Influence, Informational Influence, and Descriptive Norms
The major differences between Stereotype, Prejudice, and Discrimination
What is, bias of thought/cognition, emotion, and behavior
3 reasons to explain why groups make less-wise decisions than individuals
What is, group-think, group polarization, and common knowledge effect
Differences between Individualist vs. Collectivist cultures
self-oriented, independent, unique, freedom, autonomy
group-oriented, interdependent, harmony, connection
The 6 Levels of Analysis
What are Culture/Environment, Relationships/Groups, Behavior, Thoughts/Feelings/Perception, Physiology, Chemistry/DNA
Famous study and its findings on Obedience
BONUS: What percentage of participants were fully obedient?
What is Milgram's Study, 65% of people obeyed in totality
The 2 Dimensions of the Stereotype Content Model
What is Warmth and Competence
Tuckman's Stages of Group Development
When generations pass down information or teach the next generation
What is, enculturation
Fundamental Attribution Error
Provide an example of this phenomenon
Name 1 positive (benefit) and 1 negative (dark side) to Obedience
...examples
What is, evolutionary mechanism, social beings, belongingness/in-group needs, heuristics, etc.
How Social Psychologists look at Self-Esteem (2 concepts)
What is, Collective Self-Esteem and the Sociometer Model
Two opposing terms relating to the objective/subjective social patterns (norms) of a particular culture
What is, Cultural Relativism and Ethnocentrism