Exam four study guide[combination of chapter 13 and 12

Ingroup bias? what is it and how is it related to group polarization

Ingroup bias is the tendency to favor our own group over external groups and it is related to group polarization because with ingroup bias

whats the difference between the central and peripheral route to persuasion?

Central is more focused on arguments and logic as well as deep processing, whereas Peripheral is incidental and involved positive emotional association and less permanent attitude changes.

Difference between Cannon Bard and the Schacter Singer theory

Cannon Bard proposes that your body doesn’t cause emotion Whereas Schacter states that our physiological arousal is somewhat not as different across various emotions

Adaptation level phenomenon and relative deprivation principle different?

Adaptation level Phenomenon is our tendency to form judgement based on our past experiences, whereas Relative deprivation principle is the perception that we are worse off relative to those with who compare ourselves.

How does prolonged stress affect our immune system

Leaves our body vulnerable to illness, slows wound healing and worsens the progression of chronic diseases

1.     The two-factor theory of emotion places more emphasis on the importance of ________ than does the James-Lange theory.

cognitive activity

  The basic components of emotion are:

expressive behaviors, physiological arousal and conscious experiences

Attempting to alleviate stress by avoiding or ignoring a stressor and attending to emotional needs related to one’s stress reaction is known as:

emotional focused coping

A psychotherapist suggests that Theresa can effectively reduce the anger she feels toward her ex-boyfriend by tearing pictures of him into little pieces. This therapeutic technique is based on the

catharsis hypothesis

1. We feel happier in the presence of happy people than in the presence of depressed people. This is known as:

the chameleon effect

James is a Republican, and Shawn is a Democrat. Both believe that the members of their own political party are more fair-minded and trustworthy than members of any other party. This belief best illu

ingroup bias

The discomfort we feel when two thoughts are inconsistent is called

cognitive dissonance

1.     Prejudice is a(n) ________; discrimination is a(n) ________.

attitude , behavior