Social Cognition
Attraction
Conformity
Group Influence
Attitudes and Change
100
The sub field that attempts to explain behavior of individuals
What is social psychology
100
We choose partners who are similar to ourselves in physical attractiveness and other attributes
What is matching hypothesis
100
TRUE OR FALSE: Door in the face technique is making an attractive initial offer to get a person to commit to an action
What is false
100
refers to any effect on performance, whether positive or negative, that can be attributed to the presence of others
What is social facilitation
100
Relatively stable evaluations of persons, objects, situations, or issues
What is (are) attitudes
200
Mental process of developing judgements about other people
What is impression formation
200
Men and women prefer mates on the basis of what they can contribute to reproductive sucess
What is evolutionary psychology
200
Acting in accordance with the direct request of other people
What is compliance
200
One of the two types of effects that impact performance
What is audience effects or coaction effects
200
Name one component of 'attitude'
What is (are) 1) the cognitive component, 2) emotional component, 3) behavioral component
300
The process of making inferences about the causes of human behavior
What is attribution
300
TRUE OR FALSE: People of all ages have a strong tendancy to prefer physically attractive people
What is true
300
Attitudes and standards of behavior expected of members of a particular group
What is social norms
300
The tendency to put forth less effort when working with others than working alone
What is social loafing
300
Refers to the state in which people become aware of inconsistencies between their attitudes OR between their attitudes and behavior
What is cognitive dissonance
400
Attributing behavior to external cause of factor related to a situation
What is situational attribution
400
We tend to like people who like us
What is Reciprocity
400
_______ suggested that distress resulted from the conflict between a desire to avoid harming others and a need to conform to authority
Who is Milgram
400
The adoption of a more extreme position after a group debate
What is group polarization
400
A deliberate attempt to influence the attitudes/behavior of another person
What is persuasion
500
Attributing behavior to an internal cause such as personality trait
What is dispositional attribution
500
Four qualities as most important in a life partner:
What is mutual attraction, dependable character, emotional stability/maturity and pleasing disposition
500
What are two types of effects?
What is audience effects and coaction effects
500
Philip Zimbardo conducted an experiment (involving college students) that proved this
What is (are) social roles
500
Name 2 elements of persuasion
What is 1) the source of communication, 2) the audience, 3) the message, and 4) the medium
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