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Section 17
Social Therapy
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Social Role | expected behaviors associated with particular social positions (son/daughter, student, employee, etc.)-Ascribed Role (involuntary) vs. Achieved Role (voluntary) |
| Social Attribution | Explanation for the causes of our behavior and the behavior of others- internal vs. external- consistency and distinctiveness |
| Fundamental Attribution Error | tendency to attribute the undesirable behavior of others to internal causes while attributing our own undesirable behavior to external causes |
| Attribute | learned predisposition to respond to something in a particular way-opinion-consists of cognitive element (what we think), Affective element (what we feel), and Behavioral element (what we do)-Simple attitudes vs. convictions |
| Persuasion | deliberate attempt to change attitudes with information and arguments-the three key elements of communicator, message, and audience all must be favorable in order for persuasion to take place |
| Cognitive Dissonance | psychological feeling of discomfort caused by a discrepancy between an attitude and a behavior-justification |
| Halo Effect | tendency to generalize a first impression to unrelated personal characteristics-if he/she is physically attractive, then he/she is also kind, funny, generous, skilled, etc. |
| Sternberg's Triangular Theory of Love | says that the quality of a love relationship hinges on the presence/absence of three key elements-Intimacy, Passion, and Commitment |
| Conformity | changing behavior because of real or imagined group pressure-power comes from either Sanctions, Unanimity, or Groupthink |
| Obedience | following direct commands from an authority figure vs. compliance- giving in to the requests of someone who has little or no authority (foot in the door effect, door in the face effect) |
| Social Power | reward, coercive, legitimate, expert |
| Altruism | actions designed to help others with no obvious benefit to the helper (empathy) |
| Bystander Apathy | unwillingness of bystanders to offer help during an emergency or to become involved in the problems of others- diffusion of responsibility reduces the likelihood that help will be given to a person in need |
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