People
Conducted famous conformity experiment that required subjects to match lines in length but found many people would conform to incorrect answers due to seeing the group confederate choose a line
Soloman Asch
Memory model which suggests that memory is processed in three different stages: sensory memory, short term memory, and long term memory.
Atkinson- Shiffrin Memory Model
when individuals change their behavior to go along with the group even if they do not agree with the group
Conformity
the finding that a person is less likely to provide help when there are other people
Bystander Effect
a sudden and often novel realization of the solution to a problem
He had both his left and right temporal lobes removed in order to treat his seizures which resulted in him not being able to form new semantic knowledge. Though he could still remember information and events prior to the surgery.
H.M.
A vivid, enduring memory of an event with personal significance
Flashbulb Memories
change of behavior to please an authority figure or to avoid aversive consequences
Obedience
a self-confirming concern that one will be evaluated based on a negative stereotype
Stereotype Effect
negative attitudes and feelings toward individuals based solely on their membership in a particular group
Prejudice
first official social psychology experiment on social facilitation; cyclists performed better when they are racing alongside others
Norman Triplett
the immediate, very brief recording of sensory information in the memory system
Sensory Memory
group's expectations regarding what is appropriate and acceptable for the thoughts and behavior of its members
Social Norms
The rise in average IQ scores that has occurred over the decades in many nations
Flynn Effect
Creative thinking when an individual uses methods or approaches that are not commonly used
Divergent Thinking
Her research on memory construction and the misinformation effect created doubts about the accuracy of eye-witness testimony
Elizabeth Loftus
Memories that are not part of our consciousness and are formed from behaviors.
Semantic Memory
tendency of group members to move to an extreme opinion after discussing an issue as a group
Group Polarization
tendency to overemphasize internal factors as attributions for behavior and underestimate the power of the situation
Fundamental Attribution Theory
The tendency to think of things only in terms of their usual functions
Functional Fixedness
creator of "g-factor", or general intelligence, and correlation coefficient
Charles Spearman
Memory of general factual knowledge. One of the two forms of explicit or declarative memory.
Implicit Memory
the tendency for people to put less effort into a simple task when working with others on that task
Social Loafing
When our decisions are influenced by the way that information or options are presented
Framing Effect
the hopelessness and passive resignation an animal or human learns when unable to avoid repeated aversive events
Learned Helplessness