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Psychology 200-part3
Social Psychology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Primacy Effect | we tend to remember the 1st things we hear or learn about someone |
| Recency Effect | we are influenced by the most recent similar relationship we've had |
| Non-Verbal Assessment | · Physical attractiveness (Halo effect) · Body Language · Gender · Age · Dress · Race |
| Halo Effect | one positive characteritic halos out to other positive characteristics. EX: If someone is beautiful, we might also think they are intelligent, or funny. |
| Discongruence | when a person acts in a behavior inconsistent with your first impression of them |
| Personal Space | -Intamate: 18 in or closer (Significant other) -Personal Distance: 18in-4ft (Friends) -Social Distance: 4-12 ft (non-friends you interact w/) -Public Distance: beyond 12 ft (professors, preachers, public speakers) |
| Levels of Conformity | *Perceptual: actually saw it that way *Judgmental: thought misunderstood *Action: didn't want to be different |
| Milgram's Study of how far people would go in the name of obedience | *65% of the subjects shocked the learner through every ? *40% w/ learner in same room *30% w/ teacher holding learner's hand on shock plate *22% w/ authority figure & learner outside of the room (lowest percentage of obedience) |
| Four I’s of Eye Communication | 1. Interest 2. Intimidation 3. Insecurity 4. Invitation |
| Passivity | being too submissive or meek |
| Bystander apathy | unwillingness to get involved to help |
| Stanford Prison Experiment | Prisoners and guards conformed behavior to expectations of social roles. *They "became the part" **2 wk experiment, called off in 6 days** |
| Depersonalization | treating someone like a non-person |
| Factors that influence 1st impressions | 1. Reputation 2. Stereotypes 3. Primary effect 4. Recency effect 5. Non-verbal aspects |
| Obedience | tendency to follow commands of authority figures |
| Dilution of Responsibility | the more people around the less likely someone will help them. (You’re more likely to get someone to help you with a flat tire in a dessert than on a busy highway.) |