Social Psychology 1
The study of how we think about, influence, and relate to one another
What is Social Psychology?
Conforming to be accepted or belong to the group
Normative Social Influence
Group members modify their opinions to match what they believe is the group consensus
What is Group Think?
A group majority influences an individual’s judgment, even when that judgment is inaccurate
What is the Asch Effect?
Change of behavior to please an authority figure or to avoid aversive consequences
What is obedience?
Phenomenon of explaining other people’s behaviors are due to internal factors and our own behaviors are due to situational force.
Actor-observer bias
One who presents as a research participant but is actually a part of the study
What is a confederate?
Changing behavior to be in accordance with a group
What is conformity?
Conformity to a group norm prompted by the belief that the group is competent and has the correct information
What is informational social influence?
Capacity to understand another person’s perspective—to feel what they feel
What is empathy?
When we judge an out-group for a negative action rather than an in-group member
What is the Scapegoat Effect?
A generalization about a group of people in which certain traits are assigned to virtually all members of the group, regardless of actual variation among the members
What is a stereotype?
prejudice and discrimination toward individuals based solely on their age
What is ageism?
Strengthening of the original group attitude after discussing views within the group
What is group polarization?
evaluations of or feelings toward a person, idea, or object that are typically positive or negative
What is attitude?
Attributing an overimportance on disposition and personality factors and less on situational factors when studying someone else's behavior
What is fundamental attribution error?
Psychologist who studied obedience
Who is Stanley Milgram?
Psychologist who studied conformity
Who is Solomon Asch?
Negative attitudes and feelings toward individuals based solely on their membership in a particular group
What is prejudice?
seeking out information that supports our stereotypes while ignoring information that is inconsistent with our stereotypes
What is confirmation bias?
A person's belief in his or her ability to succeed at the task at hand
What is Self-Efficacy?
Name of the psychologist/study who looked at the impact of roles on behavior over personality.
Philip Zimbardo Prison Experiment
A person’s knowledge about the sequence of events in a specific setting
What is a script?
Group that we identify with or see ourselves as belonging to
What is in-group?
negative actions toward individuals as a result of their membership in a particular group
What is discrimination?