Attribution Theory and Person Perception
The more time Jamie spent with Marshall, the more they were attracted to each other, demonstrating this.
What is the mere exposure effect?
What is the just world phenomenon?
This approach to personality focuses on unconditional regard and self-actualization.
What is the humanistic approach?
This theory visually explains that performance is best when arousal is moderate.
What is the Yerkes-Dodson Law?
This study is considered one of the most unethical in the history of psychology. It had to be stopped within a week due to ethics violations.
What is the Stanford Prison Experiment
Sam never thinks about traffic accidents when considering why the new associate at her firm is late. She always assumes the associate is just lazy. This is Sam's error.
What is the fundamental attribution error?
What is confirmation bias?
When Edward was fired due to cause, he yelled at his boss, flipped her desk, and started pouting with his arms crossed, exemplifying this defense mechanism.
What is regression?
This theory states that the more positive experiences a person has, the more aware they are and the more they are encouraged to try new things.
What is the broaden-and-build theory?
Aronson and Gonzalez developed this teaching method to eliminate prejudices and increase harmony within the classroom.
What is jigsaw classroom?
Ms. Trunchbull thinks that Ida is a "bad egg" because she thinks Ida's parents are bad people. After months of not getting help, Ida fails Ms. Trunchbull's class and starts acting out. This phenomenon likely occurred.
What is the self-fulfilling prophecy?
Tia, a fifth grader, thinks all kindergarteners act the same way, demonstrating this idea.
What is the out-group homogeneity bias?
The Rorschach inkblot test, thematic apperception tests, and free association tests are all examples of this type of personality assessment.
What are projective tests?
This theory suggests that the experience of emotion is influenced by facial expressions.
What is the facial-feedback hypothesis?
The Milgram experiment, which involved the simulated administration of electrical shocks highlighted this key concept in psychology.
What is obedience?
Jude is in significant debt but thinks, "At least I'm better off than my sister," demonstrating this concept.
What is downward social comparison?
When our thoughts are misaligned from our actions we experience discomfort that can be described as this.
What is cognitive dissonance?
According to psychodynamic theory the ____ mind is like the tip of the iceberg, while the _____ mind is like the bottom of the iceberg.
What is unconscious and conscious?
These regulate how people from different cultures express and interpret emotions.
What are display rules?
In Festinger's cognitive dissonance study, this group experienced the dissonance more.
What is the $1 group?
These two concepts are closely related to a growth mindset.
What are an internal locus of control and an optimistic explanatory style?
Stereotypes are related to this thinking strategy/error.
What is the representativeness heuristic?
These are the five traits of the Big Five theory of personality.
What are consciousness, agreeableness, neuroticism, openness, and extraversion?
Carla has to choose between riding the bus and likely being late to work or driving and using the last bit of gas in her car. This scenario represents which theory.
What is the avoidance-avoidance motivational conflict?
Asch and his colleagues found that people are less likely to conform in the presence of this.
What is a single dissenter (someone who goes against the group)?