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PSYC- Social Psychol
Meyer 10th chapter 14
Term | Definition |
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Social Psychology | how we think, influence and relate to one another. |
Attribution Theory | we define someones behavior by the way they act. Ex: Doesnt talk in class= Must be a shy person. |
Fundamental attribution Error | when analyzing behavior to underestimate the situation and overestimate the impact. EX: You dont talk in class, but you are the life of the party out of calss |
Attitude | Feelings influenced by beliets that predisposes to act a particular way to objects, people or events |
Peripheral Route Persuasion | No systematic thinking, respond to incidental cues and make snap judgments. Ex:Buying a perfume bc of the advertisement |
Central Route Persuasion | Analytic, persuade by the facts |
Foot in the door Phenomenon | First agree with small comply later with Big |
Role | Set of expectations about certain position that define how you must behave. Ex: new to marriage, you try to act like a wife then you start acting like a wife |
Cognitive Dissonance Theory | when we become aware that out attitude and actions clash we change out attitude so that it matches out actions |
Conformity | Adjusting out behavior or thinking to adjust into a specific group. |
Automatic Mimicry | Empathizing with others |
Norm | Rule for acceptance, we become aware that it doesnt conside |
Normative Social Influence | Gain approval or avoid disapproval |
Informational Social Influence | Willingness to accept others opinion of reality |
Social Facilitaion | Performing better when people are watching. |
Social Loasfing | people in a group feeling like their work will make no difference Ex:Slacker in the group project |