SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY FINAL (3)!

What are the 3 forms of Aggression in prejudice?

• Verbal aggression

• Physical aggression

• Indirect aggression

What 3 things does Verbal aggression include?

• Hate Speech

• Threats

• Name-calling

What 3 things does Physical aggression include?

• Assaults

• Group-based violence

• Riots

What 2 things does Indirect aggression include?

• and what is this type considered?

Social exclusion + Dishonest interactions

• The most complicated type to capture, especially legally.

What is Scapegoating?

• and what this may be a result of?

Blaming a person/group without good reason, leading to negative treatment + consequences for the scapegoated person/group

• Prejudice

What is Deniable hostility?

• and what is this not necessarily?

Subtle/Hidden aggressions or unfriendly behavior that can be denied to avoid blame

• Conscious

What are Fear + Anger caused by?

• and where do both emotions stem from?

Physiological responses in our body (ie, arousal)

• Our Amygdala + Limbic system

Why are Fear + Anger helpful?

• Fear → allows you to avoid something that could be dangerous,

• Anger → leads you to fight back

Hence the Fight or flight response

What is Embodied cognition?

The theory that our cognitions are shaped by our body’s physiological responses

What is the Classical Cartesian Model?

A step by step model, that shows 1) Something happens in our environment, 2) We perceive it, 3) We take action.

What is the Dynamic/Embodied Model?

An improved version of the Classical Cartesian Model, that says our somatosensory + motor functions all work together to make sense of the world + respond to it. So this model shows its not just one direction but instead the enviroment, our perception, and the action we all take influence/are connected to one another, so its a back and forth relationship and not a linear one. When we act in any situation, our body has a direct influence on our cognition, our motivations, and our emotional processes.