PSY 110 Key Terms from Bingo

External

Outside cause

Victim blaming

Just world hypothesis (blame without taking their other factors into account)

Primary effect

First impressions

Fundamental attribution error

Similarity between action and personality

Self fulfilling prophecy

First impression/ expectation

Assumed similarity effect

In group members are the same

Attitudes

Evaluations of others

Just world hypothesis

People get what they deserve

Dispositional

Internal attribution

Out group homogeneity effect

Out group members are the same

Attributions

Assign cause

Stereotypes

Assumptions or beliefs

Patterns & generalizations

Help predict future events

Out-groups

Do not belong to

Us vs them mentality

More willing to help in-group members

People who are different from us

Dont get the same benefit of the doubt

People who are similar to us

Get benefit of the doubt

Social perceptions & cognitions

Learning about others

Internal Attribution

Personal reason

Stereotype bias

Notice when stereotypes are supported

Situational attribution

Another way to say external attribution

Self-serving biases

Minimize blame, maximize credit

In-groups

Groups we belong to

In group favoritism effect

View in-groups positively

Imposter syndrome

Feeling like a fraud

Contact hypothesis

Reduce predjudice through communication

Overt

Obvious, outwardly hostile

Equity

Getting needed support

Realistic group conflict theory

Hostility over limited resources

Overt racism

Obvious racism

Stereotypes

Assumptions or beliefs

Hostile sexism

Overtly negative evaluations of gender

Ableism

Disrespectful actions against those with disabilities

Self-enhancement motive

Enhances self esteem

Minority stress model

Comes from feelings of exclusion

Covert

Subtle and sometimes unintentional

Benevolent sexism

May appear positive but are actually damaging

Prejudice

Unfavorable attitudes

Microaggression

Insults

Multiculturism

Not cause of prejudice

Aversive racism

Avoidant behavior towards minority

Scully effect

Demonstrates importance of representation

Benevolent

Appear positive/helpful

Discrimination

Unequal treatment of different groups (behaviors)

Internalized prejudice

Incorporates negative societal attitudes

Ageism

Discrimination based on age

Stereotype threat

Fear of confirming a negative stereotype

Social distance effect

Creates prejudice, different groups mix/interact less

Aversive

Avoiding or changing of behavior

Abuse of power

Stanford prison experiment

Comformity

Asch Experiments (Line length experiments)

Stanford prison experment

Demonstrated abuse of power

Social psychology

Study on how people affect each other

Asch Conformity Experiments

Demonstrated how people can conform to group opinions

Foot in the door

Baby steps to convince someone to do something

Milgram Experiments (Shocking)

Demonstrated obedience to authority

Central

Route of persuasion that focuses on logic and data

Elaboration likelihood model

Determines when attitude change will occur

Elevator group think experiment

Conform to unusual behavior

Principle of consistency

Past behaviors directing out future behavior

Obedience to authority

Milgram experiments

Persuasion

Process of changing attitude

Peripheral

Route of persuasion that is indirect

Social influence

Other people influence behavior