The scientific study of how individuals think, feel, and behave when in the real or imagined presence of others
What is Social Psychology
100
Some people call this the if... then... statement
What is a hypothesis?
100
A collection of these beliefs help to make up the self concept
What are self-schemas
100
Facial expressions, body language, and eye contact or gaze are some examples
What are nonverbal cues?
200
This historical figure had the most dramatic impact on social psychology
Who is Adolf Hitler?
200
Private, nonconscious beliefs and attitudes, emotions, and public behaviors
Which topics are studied in social psychology?
200
An organized set of principles used to explain observed phenomena
What is a theory
200
Self-recognition in animals and humans can be evaluated based on this test
What is the mirror test
200
Stable characteristics, such as personality traits, attitudes, and abilities used to predict future behaviors.
What are dispositions?
300
Behavior is a function of the interaction between person and environment
What is the interactionist perspective
300
The main difference between these disciplines is that one focuses on the group and the other focuses on the individual within a group
What is the difference between sociology and social psychology?
300
This type of research is focused on making applications to the world and contributing to the solution of social problems
What is applied research
300
We learn something about ourselves by observing another’s behavior whom we identify with.
What is vicarious self-perception
300
According to the correspondent inference theory, people make inferences based on these three factors
What is the actor's degree of choice, expectedness of behavior, and intended effects of that behavior
400
The acceptance of many methods of investigation in social psychology
What is pluralism
400
The main difference between these two disciplines is that one is interested in the variations among individuals and the other is interested in social factors affecting most individuals
What is the difference between personality psychology and social psychology
400
The level of agreement among multiple observers of the same behavior
What is interrater reliability
400
This theory asks when and with whom we compare ourselves
What is social comparison theory?
400
Distinctiveness, consensus, and consistency are principles of this theory
What is covariation theory?
500
The influence of the role of cognition and emotions and motivation in social psychology
What is the hot vs. cold perspective
500
The job outlook for this career path is the highest
What is industrial-organizational psychology
500
A set of statistical procedures for examining relevant research that has already been conducted and reviewed
What is a meta-analysis
500
When people are afraid they may fail in an important situation, they may use shyness, illness, anxiety, and other causes as possible reasons for their failure.
What is self-handicapping?
500
Overestimating the role of personal factors and underestimating the impact of situations