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Attraction based theory based around
Proximity, physical attractiveness, reciprocity, similarity
Self penetration theory
As you progress in relationship, conversation becomes deeper and more intimate
Social Exchange Theory
a concept based on the notion that a relationship between two people is created through a process of cost-benefit analysis (What do I get from the relationship)
Sequences Theory
the ability to perceive, represent and execute a set of actions that follow a particular order.
Social Scripts
Culturally Provided mental files for how to act
Social Traps
Short term solution that will have long term consequences
Bystander effect
individuals are less likely to offer help to a victim in presence of other people.
Social Cognition
focuses on how people process, store, and apply information about other people and social situations.
Attitude
A set of beliefs and feelings towards aspects of our environment
Must be positive or negative
Attribution Theory
Tries to explain how people determine the cause of what they observe
Dispositional or person attribution
Situational attribution
Just world belief
our belief that the world is fair, and consequently, that the moral standings of our actions will determine our outcomes
Self serving bias
any cognitive or perceptual process that is distorted by the need to maintain and enhance self-esteem, or the tendency to perceive oneself in an overly favorable manner.
Cognitive Dissonance Theory
an underlying psychological tension is created when an individual's behavior is inconsistent with his or her thoughts and beliefs.
(When we smoke)
Festinger
Who founded cognitive dissonance theory
Mere Exposure effect (Slides)
The more one is exposed to something, the more one will enjoy it
What makes people think the way they do?
Consistency, distinctiveness, consensus, Self-fufilling prophecy
Consistency
How similarly acts occur over time
Distinctiveness
How similar is this situation to those that I have already seen
Consensus
How have others responded to the same situations
Self-fulfilling prophecy
Expectations of others make our behavior different.
(Dad and tvsc board)
group dynamics
Why we do things in prescence of others
Deindividualization
people engage in seemingly impulsive, deviant, and sometimes violent acts in situations in which they believe they cannot be personally identified (KKK)
Conformity
act of matching attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors to group norms, politics or being like-minded.(Standing in a line)
Roles
the function assumed or part played by a person or thing in a particular situation. (Pledges of a frat)
Group Polarization
tendency for a group to make decisions that are more extreme than the initial inclination of its members; more extreme (Kidnapping guy in parking lot)
Groupthink
the desire for harmony or conformity in the group results in an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome; consensus without critical thinking
Social Loafing
Less effort used in a group than on an individual project (Stats)
Social facilitation
being in the presence of others improves individual task performance. That is, people do better on tasks when they are with other people rather than when they are doing the task alone.
Stereotypes
a thought that can be adopted about specific types of individuals or certain ways of doing things.
Prejudice
An unjustifiable and usually negative attitude towards a group and its members (racists)
Scapegoat theory
Mom has a bad day aand gets pissed at her son for something minor
Jane Elliot study
Prejudice: Told brown eye they are superior to blue eye and they believed it. (taught prejudice and discrimination)
Asch Study
Used lines. Told people the lines were not the same even though they were and people gave in
Milgram Study
Yale University (power of the situation)
Perceived authority figure
Presence and proximity of experimenter in the room
Well defined roles
Full on Deindividuation (Mr williams, couldn’t see learner)
Teacher paid
Foot in door
Fundamental Attribution error
an individual's tendency to attribute another's actions to their character or personality, while attributing their behavior to external situational factors outside of their control.
Superordinate goals
Shared goals that override differences among people and require their cooperation
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