Attitudes, Attributes, and Actions
This studies how we think about, influence, and interact with others.
What is social psychology?
This ocurrs when behavior has become contagious.
What is social contagion?
This occurs when one believes that a victim "got what they deserved."
What is hindsight bias?
This is referred to as the warrior gene.
What is the bystander effect?
This refers to the fact that if we agree to a small task, we are more likely to agree to a large one.
What is the foot in the door phenomenon?
His experiment showed that students were willing to answer incorrectly simply to be in agreement with their peers.
Who is Asch?
This is the belief that one's one race is superior.
What is ethnocentrism?
These indicate how to act in certain situations.
What are social scripts?
This refers to when people see us how we see them.
What are mirror image perceptions?
What are traits and situations?
This refers to when people's beliefs and attitudes increase when they are discussed with "like minded" people.
What is group polarization?
This occurs when people assume that wealthy people are good and those that suffer are evil.
What is the just world phenomenon?
Diminished activity in this area of the brain may lead to aggression.
What is the frontal lobe?
This refers to when repeated exposure leads to an increase in liking.
What is the mere exposure effect?
This occurs when actions and attitudes do not coincide.
What is mental tension?
This occurs when our performance strengthens in the presence of others.
What is social facilitation?
This occurs when people are more able to recall faces from their own race.
What is other race effect?
This occurs when frustration causes anger which results in aggression.
What is the frustration-aggression principle?
This refers to when we like those whose behavior is rewarding to us.
What is the reward theory of attraction?
These influences lead us to confirm because we fear rejection and seek approval.
What are social normative influences?
This is the type of prejudice that people exhibit without awareness.
What is implicit prejudice?
When this gene is low it can lead to aggression.
What is the MAOA gene?
This refers to the unselfish concern for the welfare of others.
What is altruism?