Social Paychology PSY

Social Psychology

Study of how people think about, influence, and relate to one another

Includes Intergroup relations, Attitudes about others, Social Influence, and Relationships

Bystander Effect

Failure to act due to presence of others

Diffusion of Responsibility

more people = less responsibility

Deindividuation

When less likely to be identified, behavior changes

Conformity

change in behavior or attitude due to a desire to follow the beliefs or standards of others

Compliance

Behavior that occurs in direct response to social pressure (peer pressure)

Obedience

Change in behavior in response to a direct order

Attitude

evaluation of a particular person, behavior, belief, or concept

3 components of Attitude

Affect — how you feel about something

Behavior — one’s predisposition to behave in a certain way

Cognition — what you know or believe

Cognitive Dissonance

Inconsistency between belief and behavior can cause psychological discomfort

Self-perception Theory

we develop attitudes based on observations of our behavior

Attribution Theory

how we decide the causes of our own and others behavior

Situational (External)

Behavior caused by something in the environment

Dispositional (Internal)

behavior caused by a trait of the individual

Self-Serving Bias

Take credit for success; deny responsibility for failure

Stereotype Threat

Self-fulfilling fear of being judged based on negative stereotype of group

Stereotype

Attributed characteristics based on group affiliation (Schema)

Cognitive Economy

Allows for quick decisions about individuals- allows for categorization

Prejudice

Prejudgment of a group and its individual members

Discrimination

Unjustifiable negative behavior toward a group and its members