How does the internet impact our relationships with others?
Something along the lines of what you can say to them to their face vs over a screen.
What is the mere exposure effect?
The more you are exposed to something the more you grow fond of that thing.
What does the textbook criticize about online dating?
That online dating is superficial.
What is Milgrim's obedience studies?(Give a summary)
PG. 447 and 448
What is the Bystander effect?
More people surrounding an incident, the less people feel obligated to help.
What is an example of an illusory correlation?
Something that you have experience with so it makes it hard to make any other claim.
"I've only known lying lawyers"
What is an explicit attitude?
Overt attitudes that can be described.
What is the reciprocity effect?
If someone is attracted to you, you are more likely to be attracted to them.
Around what time were these studies done and why is that relevant?
WW2
What is an example of social loafing?
That one person in a group project.
What is an Ingroup?
A group you identify with.
What is an implicit attitude?
A subconscious bias that a person is unaware of.
What is the difference between companionate and passionate love.
passionate: Physical Attraction, agony, ecstasy
Companionate: Safety with a partner
What is conformity? Is it good or bad?
Aligning with societies views to avoid conflict.
What is groupthink?
What is an outgroup? Give an example.
A group that someone does not belong to.
What is an internal attribution? When do we use those?
-When we are having a long day
-When Emma doesn't have the lesson plan together for Wednesday morning.
What are the three adult attatchment styles?
Secure
Anxious
Avoidant
What are the variations of the studies? (Did Nemeth talk about them)
Men, women, prompts being shared, age demographics, environments etc...
What is an example and dangers of groupthink?
Avoiding conflict leads to a lack of standing up for what you believe in.
What is the example of the attractiveness steryotype? Does it exist in the real world?
Pg. 424
What is an external attribution. What is an example? When do we use these?
External factors caused them to be late.
Emma didn't finish the lesson plan on time because she was sick, and she was dealing with studying for 5 exams in the same week.
What is one example of an evolutionary perspective of attraction.
fertility
physical attraction
etc.
What made people listen to the scientist in Milgrims studies?
The lab coat, the doctor, the legit looking space....
What is group cohesiveness? Is it good or bad? What are some issues with it?
Pg 453