SocialContagionthe spread ofbehaviors, attitudes,and affect throughcrowds and othertypes of socialaggregates from onemember to another RoleSetexpectations fora socialposition:definingbehaviorCognitiveDissonanceUncomfortablestate due todiscrepancybetween twoattitudes, beliefs,or behaviorsConformityAdjustingbehavior tothe groupstandardMereExposureEffectChange inattitude due tofamiliarity withsomeone orthingSocialPsychologyThe area of psychthat focuses on howpeople think aboutothers and interact inrelationships andgroupsSocialLoafingLess effort byindividuals whenefforts are pooledand groupaccountability ishigherObediencethe act of carryingout the requests orcommands of aperson of higherstatus within asocial hierarchyAtttitudeOverallevaluation ofsome aspect ofthe world--people, issues,or objectsGroupPolarizationsame-wayenhancementof group'sopinions aftergroupconversationsPrejudiceAttitude(generallynegative)towardmembers of agroupFundamentalAttributionErroran individual'stendency to attributeanother's actions totheir character orpersonality, whileattributing theirbehavior to externalsituational factorsoutside of their controlSocialFacilitationImprovedperformance oneasy tasks; worseon difficult tasks inthe presence ofothersDeindividuationPeople actdifferently ingroups thanthey wouldindividuallyStanleyMillgram(Pg 478)American socialpsychologist, bestknown for hiscontroversialexperiments onobedience conductedin the 1960s during hisprofessorship at YaleDiscriminationNegative behaviorindividuals from aspecific group dueto unjust negativebehaviorImplicitProcessesCognition thathappensoutside of ourawareness;also termedautomaticRealisticConflictTheorywhenever there are two ormore groups that areseeking the same limitedresources, this will lead toconflict, negativestereotypes and beliefs,and discrimination betweenthe groupsPersuasionAttempt tochangepeople'sattitudesSocialCognitionThe way peopleperceive and dealwith info andfeelings aboutothers and theworldPeripheralRoutePersuasionOccurs whenpeople areinfluenced byincidental cues,like a speaker'sattractivenessAttributionTheoryprocess ofinferring thecauses of eventsor behaviors,internal vs.externalNorms Understoodrules foraccepted andexpectedbehaviorInformationalSocialInfluenceAa person conformsbecause they have adesire to be right,and look to otherswho they believe mayhave moreinformationGroupthinkWhen desire forharmony overridesrealistic appraisalin decision-makingAsch'sConformityExperimentsexperiment toinvestigate the extentto which socialpressure from amajority group couldaffect a person toconformStereotypeBelief aboutpeople basedoncategorizationFoot-in-the-doorPhenomenonAgreeing to asmall request forthe purpose ofagreeing to alarger requestlaterCentralRoutePersuasionOccurs whenpeople areinfluenced byevidence andargumentsCulturethe customs, arts,social institutions,and achievementsof a particularnation, people, orother social groupNormativeSocialInfluencePeer Pressure -where a personconforms to fit in withthe group becausethey don't want toappear foolish or beleft outSocialContagionthe spread ofbehaviors, attitudes,and affect throughcrowds and othertypes of socialaggregates from onemember to anotherRoleSetexpectations fora socialposition:definingbehaviorCognitiveDissonanceUncomfortablestate due todiscrepancybetween twoattitudes, beliefs,or behaviorsConformityAdjustingbehavior tothe groupstandardMereExposureEffectChange inattitude due tofamiliarity withsomeone orthingSocialPsychologyThe area of psychthat focuses on howpeople think aboutothers and interact inrelationships andgroupsSocialLoafingLess effort byindividuals whenefforts are pooledand groupaccountability ishigherObediencethe act of carryingout the requests orcommands of aperson of higherstatus within asocial hierarchyAtttitudeOverallevaluation ofsome aspect ofthe world--people, issues,or objectsGroupPolarizationsame-wayenhancementof group'sopinions aftergroupconversationsPrejudiceAttitude(generallynegative)towardmembers of agroupFundamentalAttributionErroran individual'stendency to attributeanother's actions totheir character orpersonality, whileattributing theirbehavior to externalsituational factorsoutside of their controlSocialFacilitationImprovedperformance oneasy tasks; worseon difficult tasks inthe presence ofothersDeindividuationPeople actdifferently ingroups thanthey wouldindividuallyStanleyMillgram(Pg 478)American socialpsychologist, bestknown for hiscontroversialexperiments onobedience conductedin the 1960s during hisprofessorship at YaleDiscriminationNegative behaviorindividuals from aspecific group dueto unjust negativebehaviorImplicitProcessesCognition thathappensoutside of ourawareness;also termedautomaticRealisticConflictTheorywhenever there are two ormore groups that areseeking the same limitedresources, this will lead toconflict, negativestereotypes and beliefs,and discrimination betweenthe groupsPersuasionAttempt tochangepeople'sattitudesSocialCognitionThe way peopleperceive and dealwith info andfeelings aboutothers and theworldPeripheralRoutePersuasionOccurs whenpeople areinfluenced byincidental cues,like a speaker'sattractivenessAttributionTheoryprocess ofinferring thecauses of eventsor behaviors,internal vs.externalNorms Understoodrules foraccepted andexpectedbehaviorInformationalSocialInfluenceAa person conformsbecause they have adesire to be right,and look to otherswho they believe mayhave moreinformationGroupthinkWhen desire forharmony overridesrealistic appraisalin decision-makingAsch'sConformityExperimentsexperiment toinvestigate the extentto which socialpressure from amajority group couldaffect a person toconformStereotypeBelief aboutpeople basedoncategorizationFoot-in-the-doorPhenomenonAgreeing to asmall request forthe purpose ofagreeing to alarger requestlaterCentralRoutePersuasionOccurs whenpeople areinfluenced byevidence andargumentsCulturethe customs, arts,social institutions,and achievementsof a particularnation, people, orother social groupNormativeSocialInfluencePeer Pressure -where a personconforms to fit in withthe group becausethey don't want toappear foolish or beleft out

Social Psychology Bingo - Call List

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  1. the spread of behaviors, attitudes, and affect through crowds and other types of social aggregates from one member to another
    Social Contagion
  2. Set expectations for a social position: defining behavior
    Role
  3. Uncomfortable state due to discrepancy between two attitudes, beliefs, or behaviors
    Cognitive Dissonance
  4. Adjusting behavior to the group standard
    Conformity
  5. Change in attitude due to familiarity with someone or thing
    Mere Exposure Effect
  6. The area of psych that focuses on how people think about others and interact in relationships and groups
    Social Psychology
  7. Less effort by individuals when efforts are pooled and group accountability is higher
    Social Loafing
  8. the act of carrying out the requests or commands of a person of higher status within a social hierarchy
    Obedience
  9. Overall evaluation of some aspect of the world--people, issues, or objects
    Atttitude
  10. same-way enhancement of group's opinions after group conversations
    Group Polarization
  11. Attitude (generally negative) toward members of a group
    Prejudice
  12. 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
  13. Improved performance on easy tasks; worse on difficult tasks in the presence of others
    Social Facilitation
  14. People act differently in groups than they would individually
    Deindividuation
  15. American social psychologist, best known for his controversial experiments on obedience conducted in the 1960s during his professorship at Yale
    Stanley Millgram (Pg 478)
  16. Negative behavior individuals from a specific group due to unjust negative behavior
    Discrimination
  17. Cognition that happens outside of our awareness; also termed automatic
    Implicit Processes
  18. 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
  19. Attempt to change people's attitudes
    Persuasion
  20. The way people perceive and deal with info and feelings about others and the world
    Social Cognition
  21. Occurs when people are influenced by incidental cues, like a speaker's attractiveness
    Peripheral Route Persuasion
  22. process of inferring the causes of events or behaviors, internal vs. external
    Attribution Theory
  23. Understood rules for accepted and expected behavior
    Norms
  24. 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
  25. When desire for harmony overrides realistic appraisal in decision-making
    Groupthink
  26. experiment to investigate the extent to which social pressure from a majority group could affect a person to conform
    Asch's Conformity Experiments
  27. Belief about people based oncategorization
    Stereotype
  28. Agreeing to a small request for the purpose of agreeing to a larger request later
    Foot-in-the-door Phenomenon
  29. Occurs when people are influenced by evidence and arguments
    Central Route Persuasion
  30. the customs, arts, social institutions, and achievements of a particular nation, people, or other social group
    Culture
  31. 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