Social Psych Midterm

Trust vs. Mistrust

“Can I trust the world?”

Ages 0 - 1

Autonomy vs. Shame and Self Doubt

“Can I do things myself?”

Ages 1 - 3

Initiative vs. Guilt

“Am I good or bad?”

3 - 6

Industry vs. Inferiority

“Can I make it in the world of people and things?”

Ages 6 - 12

Identity vs. Role Confusion

“Who am I?”

Ages 12 - 18

Intimacy vs. Isolation

“Can I love?”

Ages 18 - 40

Generativity vs. Stagnation

“Can I make my life count?”

Ages 40 - 65

Integrity vs. Despair

“Did I have a good life?”

Ages 65 - death

Theory of Self

real self (who you really are) vs. ideal self (how others perceive us)

Power of the Situation

an individual's behavior is heavily influenced by their social environment and surroundings, sometimes even more so than by their personality

Things Learned From Parents Ages 1 - 6

Unimportant

Unloved

Disrespected

Devalued

Rejected 

Accused 

Powerless

Self Esteem

How you feel about yourself; can be learned, unlearned, and replaced with new ways to feel about yourself

Social Cognition

social thinking, judgements on others based on own beliefs

Why do we conform? 

Normative: desire to be liked

Informative: belief others have more accurate info

Attitudes

learned predisposition to think, feel and behave, derive from direct thought and/or reasoning

Beliefs

convictions, something you see as completely true

Sternberg’s Triangle Theory of Love

 commitment, intimacy, passion

Consummate love

has commitment, intimacy, and passion

healthiest relationship type

Liking

only has intimacy, basically friendship

Empty Love

only has commitment

Infatuation

only has passion

Romantic Love

intimacy and passion, lacking commitment

Compassionate Love

intimacy and commitment, no passion (common in long term relationships)

Gratuitous Love

Passion and commitment, lacking intimacy

Social Exchange Theory

people help when reward outweighs the cost

Evolutionary theory

helping people leads to survival; helping kin

Kin selection study

we gravitate towards helping our family because we want the genome to spread

Reciprocal Altruism

helping others without benefit because they may help us in the future 

Self concept

beliefs, attitudes, and opinions you have about your identity

Social Perception

The process where we form impressions, make judgements, and make inferences about other people

Halo effect

assuming someone that’s good at one thing is good at another thing

Confirmation Bias

seeking evidence to support what we already believe

Anger is ______

evolutionary

Is anger a primary or secondary emotion?

Secondary

What does anger protect us from?

Pain

Things we don’t like to think about ourselves

What part of the brain is dominant during anger?

Frontal Lobe