Psychology Final P8

Social Psychology

the scientific study of how people’s thoughts, feelings, and actions are affected by others

Situationism

behavior determined by immediate environment

Dispositionism

behavior determined by internal factors

Modern Social Psychology

complex interaction of internal and situational factors

Fundamental Attribution Error

a common cognitive bias where we overemphasize a person’s internal traits to explain their behavior while underestimating the powerful influence of external, situational factors

Self-Serving Bias

a common cognitive bias where individuals attribute their successes to internal factors like abilities and blame their failures on external factors like bad luck

Attitude

evaluations of a person, idea, or object that are typically positive or negative

Cognitive Dissonance

discomfort when holding conflicting beliefs

Conformity

the tendency to act/think like the people around us

Obedience

individuals follow direct orders from an authority figure

Social Facilitation

performance on tasks improves or worsens due to the mere presence of others, boosting arousal

Social Loafing

individuals put in less effort when working in a group toward a common goal than they would if working alone