Social Psych Exam 3

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prejustice

results when a baised, negative stereotype becomes coupled with negative “affective” or emotional reaction

  • attitude

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stereotyping

  • belief

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stereotypes can originate from:

  • media

  • family members & others

  • everyday observations

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example of stereotyping

if a teenage driver gets in an accident, “all teens are bad drivers”

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discrimination

the behavioral expression of a prejustice

  • behavior

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microassault

to a marginalized group

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microinsult

insensitivity or disregard of a person’s identity

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micro invalidation

a comment or action that ignores or dismisses the thoughts, feelings or experiences of a member of an underrepresented group

“it’s not that big of a deal”

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many individuals expressed confusion/stress over how to handle microaggressions due to different factors:

  • uncertainty about microaggression

  • familiarity with the people engaged in the microaggressions

  • struggles with determining the appropriate response to the microagression

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implicit bias

can be in contradiction to persons adapted beliefs & valies

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confronting implicit bias on a personal level

seeing people as individuals rather than parts of the group they belong to

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misogyny

stems from patriarchal ideologies that maintain male dominance

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signs of misogyny (meant to undermine women)

dismissing women’s thoughts & opinions

  • both in professional and personal realms

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benevolent sexism

women are idealized as being better than men for stereotypically female qualities like being a caregiver or a good cook

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example of stereotype threats

  • women performed worse when told about comparing scores to men

  • women performed equally when not knowing they would compare scores to men

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gender prejustice TedTalk

TedTalk: the likability dilemma for women leaders. Robin Hauser

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competence/liability dilemma

women unlike men are rarely perceived to be competent & likable

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social identity

we evaluate ourselves partly by group memebers

  • having a sense of “we-ness” strengthens our concepts

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Jane Elliots “a class divided” experiment

divided class by eye color

  • switch the next day

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ethnocentrism

need to have an “out group” or a scapegoat to blame for individual/world problems (real or imagined)

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contact hypothesis

the contact lats for a significant period of time

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central route to persuasion

presenting facts, focusing on the topic ( evidence/facts)

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peripheral route to persuasion

superficial factors

ex. attractiveness ( superficial/emotiona)

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central route processing can lead to more enduring change than the peripheral route

TRUE

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overtime, Watson’s behaviorism principles begin to apply to advertising:

  • time focus is on tugging at the emotional string of consumers

  • consumers miscoception that they are immune to manipulation of advertisements makes them more vulnerable misconception

  • more exposure makes it more effective with time

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pathos

most important of the three

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communicator

more effective if the audience believes the communicator is not trying to persuade them

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message

disinterested audience members take the peripheral route persuasion

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the mood of the audience

people in unhappy moods are likely to look for central route (more critical)

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when the two messages are back-to-back, followed by a time gap, the primary effect (1st) usually occurs

  • this is especially true when the first message stimulates thinking

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foot in the door phenomenon- tendency for people who have first agreed to small request later comply to bigger

example: small request-”can I barrow the car for the evening?”

big request- “ can I use th car for a raod trip for 5 days

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door in face phenomenon

the initial request must be rejected by the target person

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face to face is more effective

  • messages are best comprehended & recalled when written if a message is difficult to comprehend

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reminiscence bump

more likely to remember events from your 2nd & 3rd decades of life than any others

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social contagion

example: movie seems funnier or more emotional when you watch it in the theater in the presence of others

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a cavet

keeping work groups small can also help members believe their contributions are undesirable

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social loafing vs social facilitation

  • when being observed increases evaluation concerns, social facilitation occurs

  • when being lost in a crowd decreases evaluation concerns, social loafing occurs

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deindividuation results from:

  • feelings of anonymity

  • lack of accountability

  • the energizing effects of being lost in a crowd

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group size

larger the group, the more its members lose self awareness & become willing commit atrocities

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anonymous

children who had been asked their name & where they lived were less than ½ aa likely to transgress as those who were left anonymous

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the principle

people who are self-conscious exhibit greater consistency between their words outside a situation and their deeds in it.

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group polarization

when people express the ideas in their own words, the verbal commitment magnifies the impact

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group thinking*

  • a situation in which a group fixates on one decision & members blindly assume that it is a correct decision

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  • amicable, cohesive group (close knit group)

  • relate isolation of the group from dissenting view points

  • directive leader who signals what decision they factor

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8th group think symptom- Mind guards

protecting a leader or group from information that would call into question the effectiveness or morality of the groups decision

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ways to prevent group think

  • welcome critiques from outside experts and associates

  • before implementing, call a “second chance” meeting to air any lingering doubts

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the role of a leader

respectful to others

  • one of the most vital qualities of a leader: to be respectful towards everyone in their team. a leader is most likely to gain respect if they show respect towards others

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transformational leaders - inspire followers

think outside the box & encourage creativity amongst their followers

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self actualization

the motivation to realize one’s full potential as a human being

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theories of self esteem bottom three needs

deficiency needs

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theories of self esteem top two needs

growth needs

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what is at the bottom of theories of self esteem

physiological

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relatedness

the need to belong might possibly be one of the strongest motivators

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emotional attraction

plays a very key role in interpersonal relationships, including friendships& romantic relationships

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attraction can change

it is important to realize that your needs & desires can change overtime; important to stay in open communication with your partner

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anticipation

expecting that someone will be pleasant & compatible

  • increase the chance of forming a reward relationship

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matching phenomenon

people invest more in pursing someone whose attractiveness roulghly matches their own

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halo effect

focusing on one particularly very positive feature about that person

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attachment styles- anxious/ambivalent

“clinging” baby- extreme distress if parent leaves, angry when they return

  • conflicts are full of emotions and often angry

  • self-esteem fluctuates more based on feedback from others, especially romantic partners

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passionate

a state of intense longing for union with another

  • more common at the beginning of the relationship

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companionate love (affection we feel)

it is characterized by long-term commitment, deep intimacy & trust

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equability

the idea that people are motivated to pursue fairness, or equality, inn the relationships

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self disclosure

intimate disclosure is a slow & cautious process

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Debi Silber-”do you have post betrayal syndrome?’

  • healing from betrayal is different than healing from other lifes curses- due to intentionality

  • there is a systematic approach to healing from betrayal

  • we cannot undo betrayal but we can prevent how long it affects us -lay the foundation for transformation

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communication is key!

concentrate on the major problem, and not focus on other minor issues

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four most harmful behaviors

stone walling- withdrawal from partner, refusal to interact emotionally

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primary effect

info presented FIRST usually has the most influence

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recency effect

info presented LAST sometimes has the most influence

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logos. ethos. and pathos

logos - statistics & evidence

ethos - credibility

pathos- emotional