Prosocial Behavior
Whitney saw someone drop their binder so she went to help but ended up being late for class. What type of prosocial behavior is this?
Altriusm
Impulsive and emotional aggresssion.
Hostile Aggression
Tendency to favor information that supports pre-held beliefs.
Confirmation bias
Cortisol release is a result of what?
General adaption resistance phase (HPA axis)
In the false confessions study, what was the impact of having a witness and the confession being fast paced?
Both result in higher rates of confessions. (up to 100%)
Social exchange theory
What is the effect of an interdependent society on agression?
Lowered aggression as a result of a more cooperative and relational focused society.
What are the two dimensions of the stereotype content model?
Warmth and competence
What coping strategy are women more likely to apply than men?
Tend and befriend response
Why is Loftas considered controversial?
Her work on false memories.
What would Charles Darwin say the cause of prosocial behavior is?
Kin Selection
Is catharsis an effective method for reducing aggression?
No as aggression generalizes to other modalities.
Why would your friend Kevin (race 1) confuse your friends Jessica (race 2) and Sydney (race 2) by mixing up their names?
Out-group Homogeneity.
Why is change perceived as stressful?
Requires cognitive and physical effort
How does memory retrieval impact the original memory?
In the Good Summaritan Study (Darley & Baston, 1973), what prevented people from helping the victim?
Being in a hurry. (cost too high, not noticing the emergency)
In the culture of honor study (Cohen et al., 1996), how did the southern men change their behavior after being exposed to the IV (insulted).
Went from stepping aside earlier to stepping aside at the very last second. (Also increased testosterone levels)
In the Robbers Cave study (Sherif et al., 1961), what changed in terms of intergroup relations between the two conditions (IVs) of the study?
Intergroup relations improved and the amount of participants who reported having a friend from an outgroup increased dramatically.
Stress perceived as a challenge results in?
Arousal and focus
In Loftus, 1978; What was the impact of the experimenter asking leading questions.
What brain activation could be expected from watching a video of someone getting slapped?
Mirror neurons (inferior temporal lobe)
What is the most surprising result from the Bobo doll study (Bandura, Ross, & Ross, 1961)?
Children in the violent play condition found new novel ways to be aggressive to the doll. (As opposed to just mimicking the behavior of the exeprimenter)
What are examples of the ABC model of prejudice?
Emotions (affect), Discrimination (behavior), Stereotypes (cognitive).
A student with an upcoming test says, "How well have I studied for this test?"
Secondary appraisal of the event.
An eyewitness saw a murder occur from a distance of 30ft away, indoors and got a clear view of the perpetrators face. Is this person a credible witness?
Not necessarily, focus on the weapon, the impact of stressful situations and confirmation bias can all play a role in impacting the eyewitness account.