Asch'sConformityExperimentsexperiment toinvestigate the extentto which socialpressure from amajority group couldaffect a person toconformPeripheralRoutePersuasionOccurs whenpeople areinfluenced byincidental cues,like a speaker'sattractivenessStanleyMillgram(Pg 478)American socialpsychologist, bestknown for hiscontroversialexperiments onobedience conductedin the 1960s during hisprofessorship at YaleDiscriminationNegative behaviorindividuals from aspecific group dueto unjust negativebehaviorRealisticConflictTheorywhenever there are two ormore groups that areseeking the same limitedresources, this will lead toconflict, negativestereotypes and beliefs,and discrimination betweenthe groupsCognitiveDissonanceUncomfortablestate due todiscrepancybetween twoattitudes, beliefs,or behaviorsAttributionTheoryprocess ofinferring thecauses of eventsor behaviors,internal vs.externalGroupthinkWhen desire forharmony overridesrealistic appraisalin decision-makingMereExposureEffectChange inattitude due tofamiliarity withsomeone orthingSocialCognitionThe way peopleperceive and dealwith info andfeelings aboutothers and theworldStereotypeBelief aboutpeople basedoncategorizationPersuasionAttempt tochangepeople'sattitudesSocialContagionthe spread ofbehaviors, attitudes,and affect throughcrowds and othertypes of socialaggregates from onemember to anotherInformationalSocialInfluenceAa person conformsbecause they have adesire to be right,and look to otherswho they believe mayhave moreinformationImplicitProcessesCognition thathappensoutside of ourawareness;also termedautomaticPrejudiceAttitude(generallynegative)towardmembers of agroupDeindividuationPeople actdifferently ingroups thanthey wouldindividuallyCulturethe customs, arts,social institutions,and achievementsof a particularnation, people, orother social groupConformityAdjustingbehavior tothe groupstandardObediencethe act of carryingout the requests orcommands of aperson of higherstatus within asocial hierarchyCentralRoutePersuasionOccurs whenpeople areinfluenced byevidence andargumentsGroupPolarizationsame-wayenhancementof group'sopinions aftergroupconversations RoleSetexpectations fora socialposition:definingbehaviorFundamentalAttributionErroran individual'stendency to attributeanother's actions totheir character orpersonality, whileattributing theirbehavior to externalsituational factorsoutside of their controlAtttitudeOverallevaluation ofsome aspect ofthe world--people, issues,or objectsNorms Understoodrules foraccepted andexpectedbehaviorSocialPsychologyThe area of psychthat focuses on howpeople think aboutothers and interact inrelationships andgroupsNormativeSocialInfluencePeer Pressure -where a personconforms to fit in withthe group becausethey don't want toappear foolish or beleft outFoot-in-the-doorPhenomenonAgreeing to asmall request forthe purpose ofagreeing to alarger requestlaterSocialFacilitationImprovedperformance oneasy tasks; worseon difficult tasks inthe presence ofothersSocialLoafingLess effort byindividuals whenefforts are pooledand groupaccountability ishigherAsch'sConformityExperimentsexperiment toinvestigate the extentto which socialpressure from amajority group couldaffect a person toconformPeripheralRoutePersuasionOccurs whenpeople areinfluenced byincidental cues,like a speaker'sattractivenessStanleyMillgram(Pg 478)American socialpsychologist, bestknown for hiscontroversialexperiments onobedience conductedin the 1960s during hisprofessorship at YaleDiscriminationNegative behaviorindividuals from aspecific group dueto unjust negativebehaviorRealisticConflictTheorywhenever there are two ormore groups that areseeking the same limitedresources, this will lead toconflict, negativestereotypes and beliefs,and discrimination betweenthe groupsCognitiveDissonanceUncomfortablestate due todiscrepancybetween twoattitudes, beliefs,or behaviorsAttributionTheoryprocess ofinferring thecauses of eventsor behaviors,internal vs.externalGroupthinkWhen desire forharmony overridesrealistic appraisalin decision-makingMereExposureEffectChange inattitude due tofamiliarity withsomeone orthingSocialCognitionThe way peopleperceive and dealwith info andfeelings aboutothers and theworldStereotypeBelief aboutpeople basedoncategorizationPersuasionAttempt tochangepeople'sattitudesSocialContagionthe spread ofbehaviors, attitudes,and affect throughcrowds and othertypes of socialaggregates from onemember to anotherInformationalSocialInfluenceAa person conformsbecause they have adesire to be right,and look to otherswho they believe mayhave moreinformationImplicitProcessesCognition thathappensoutside of ourawareness;also termedautomaticPrejudiceAttitude(generallynegative)towardmembers of agroupDeindividuationPeople actdifferently ingroups thanthey wouldindividuallyCulturethe customs, arts,social institutions,and achievementsof a particularnation, people, orother social groupConformityAdjustingbehavior tothe groupstandardObediencethe act of carryingout the requests orcommands of aperson of higherstatus within asocial hierarchyCentralRoutePersuasionOccurs whenpeople areinfluenced byevidence andargumentsGroupPolarizationsame-wayenhancementof group'sopinions aftergroupconversationsRoleSetexpectations fora socialposition:definingbehaviorFundamentalAttributionErroran individual'stendency to attributeanother's actions totheir character orpersonality, whileattributing theirbehavior to externalsituational factorsoutside of their controlAtttitudeOverallevaluation ofsome aspect ofthe world--people, issues,or objectsNorms Understoodrules foraccepted andexpectedbehaviorSocialPsychologyThe area of psychthat focuses on howpeople think aboutothers and interact inrelationships andgroupsNormativeSocialInfluencePeer Pressure -where a personconforms to fit in withthe group becausethey don't want toappear foolish or beleft outFoot-in-the-doorPhenomenonAgreeing to asmall request forthe purpose ofagreeing to alarger requestlaterSocialFacilitationImprovedperformance oneasy tasks; worseon difficult tasks inthe presence ofothersSocialLoafingLess effort byindividuals whenefforts are pooledand groupaccountability ishigher

Social Psychology Bingo - Call List

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  1. experiment to investigate the extent to which social pressure from a majority group could affect a person to conform
    Asch's Conformity Experiments
  2. Occurs when people are influenced by incidental cues, like a speaker's attractiveness
    Peripheral Route Persuasion
  3. American social psychologist, best known for his controversial experiments on obedience conducted in the 1960s during his professorship at Yale
    Stanley Millgram (Pg 478)
  4. Negative behavior individuals from a specific group due to unjust negative behavior
    Discrimination
  5. whenever there are two or more groups that are seeking the same limited resources, this will lead to conflict, negative stereotypes and beliefs, and discrimination between the groups
    Realistic Conflict Theory
  6. Uncomfortable state due to discrepancy between two attitudes, beliefs, or behaviors
    Cognitive Dissonance
  7. process of inferring the causes of events or behaviors, internal vs. external
    Attribution Theory
  8. When desire for harmony overrides realistic appraisal in decision-making
    Groupthink
  9. Change in attitude due to familiarity with someone or thing
    Mere Exposure Effect
  10. The way people perceive and deal with info and feelings about others and the world
    Social Cognition
  11. Belief about people based oncategorization
    Stereotype
  12. Attempt to change people's attitudes
    Persuasion
  13. the spread of behaviors, attitudes, and affect through crowds and other types of social aggregates from one member to another
    Social Contagion
  14. Aa person conforms because they have a desire to be right, and look to others who they believe may have more information
    Informational Social Influence
  15. Cognition that happens outside of our awareness; also termed automatic
    Implicit Processes
  16. Attitude (generally negative) toward members of a group
    Prejudice
  17. People act differently in groups than they would individually
    Deindividuation
  18. the customs, arts, social institutions, and achievements of a particular nation, people, or other social group
    Culture
  19. Adjusting behavior to the group standard
    Conformity
  20. the act of carrying out the requests or commands of a person of higher status within a social hierarchy
    Obedience
  21. Occurs when people are influenced by evidence and arguments
    Central Route Persuasion
  22. same-way enhancement of group's opinions after group conversations
    Group Polarization
  23. Set expectations for a social position: defining behavior
    Role
  24. an individual's tendency to attribute another's actions to their character or personality, while attributing their behavior to external situational factors outside of their control
    Fundamental Attribution Error
  25. Overall evaluation of some aspect of the world--people, issues, or objects
    Atttitude
  26. Understood rules for accepted and expected behavior
    Norms
  27. The area of psych that focuses on how people think about others and interact in relationships and groups
    Social Psychology
  28. Peer Pressure - where a person conforms to fit in with the group because they don't want to appear foolish or be left out
    Normative Social Influence
  29. Agreeing to a small request for the purpose of agreeing to a larger request later
    Foot-in-the-door Phenomenon
  30. Improved performance on easy tasks; worse on difficult tasks in the presence of others
    Social Facilitation
  31. Less effort by individuals when efforts are pooled and group accountability is higher
    Social Loafing