Social Psychology

Psychology 1200 with Dwyer at University of Memphis

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By: Caly Johnson
Textbook:

The Science of Psychology: An Appreciative View
Created: 2009-12-13
Size: 24 flashcards
Views: 129

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Social Psychology

study of individual influences on the group and/or the group's influences on the individual

what are the 3 components of social attitudes?

_{Cognitive: Beliefs, information}

_{Affective/evaluative: Feelings, emotions}

_{Behavioral:Intentions to act in specific way}

According to the lecture, what is the Fundamental Attribution Error?

_{The tendency of observers to overestimate the importance of internal traits and underestimate the importance of external situations when they seek explanations of actor?s behavior}

Prejudice

negative attitude toward an individual based on the individual's membership in a group

Discrimination

an unjustified negative or harmful action toward a member of a group simply because the person belongs to that group

An African American is denied a job because the owner thinks that an African American employee will drive away white customers. Does this example contain prejudice? Does it contain discrimination?

Yes/ Yes

_{An African-American is given a job because the owner thinks that an African-American employee will attract African-American customers. Does this example contain prejudice? Does it contain discrimination?}

No/No

An African-American is denied a job because the owner thinks that African-Americans are lazy and ?no good.? Does this example contain prejudice? Does it contain discrimination?

Yes/Yes

According to the lecture, what are the 3 causes of social prejudice?

_{Social (economic) Factors: People are more prejudice when economy is worse.}

_{Personality Factors:}

_{Authoritarianism}

_{Conformity: Peer (fear) pressure}

Whose name is associated with Authoritarianism?

Theodore Adorno

What is Cognitive Dissonance?

_{An adverse state that arises when an individual is aware of a conflict by which his/her beliefs about something and knowledge that he/she performed a contradictory behavior}

Whose name is associated with Cognitive Dissonance?

Leon Festinger

What is Na�ve Realism?

Reality oriented; real; the way things really are; Tendency to see the other guy?s point of view as biased

Whose name is associated with Na�ve Realism?

Lee Ross

Conformity

Peer pressure; obey what you are told

Whose name is associated with conformity research?

Asch

A specific use of conformity in today's society was illustrated during the lectures. What specific area does it occur in?

Clothing

Which researcher was involved in ?shock studies"?

Milgram

What subject did these studies deal with?

obedience

What are some key factors in a person?s tendency to obey?

_{- Status}

_{- Belief that authority figure will be responsible}

According to the lecture, what are the 3 ways to define one?s self as a victim?

-Under the control of someone
-Under the control of consequences
-Doesn't allow someone or his/her words to control/affect you

According to the lecture, what ways DO NOT work to reduce prejudice?

_{- Provide correct info}

_{- ?Boomerang effect?, Social reactants, forcing info}

_{- Providing contact [alone]}

According to Sheriff?s studies, reducing prejudice will work by providing contact with what 3 things?

_{Inevitability}

_{Shared Coping}

_{Equal Status contact}

About this deck

By: Caly Johnson
Textbook:

Psychology: A Journey

The Science of Psychology: An Appreciative View
Created: 2009-12-13
Size: 24 flashcards
Views: 129

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