Social Psych Study Guide

Attribution Theory

Attribution theory

External attribution

Dispositional attribution/internal attribution

Fundamental attribution error

Actor-observer bias

Self-serving bias

Social Cognition

Concept/schema

Attitude

Explicit vs implicit attitude

Cognitive Dissonance Theory

Research Methods

Debrief

Meta analysis

Persuasion / Behavior Change

Central route to persuasion

Door-in-the-face approach

Foot-in-the-door approach

Peripheral route to persuasion

Role playing - Zimbardo’s study

Social Influence

Conformity - Asch’s study

Informational social influence

Normative social influence

Deindividuation

Group polarization

Group think

Obedience - Milgram’s Study

Group Behavior

Social facilitation

Social inhibition/impairment

Social loafing

Conflict and Cooperation / Harmful or helpful behavior toward others

Approach-approach

Approach-avoidance

Avoidance-avoidance

Prisoner’s Dilemma

Reciprocity norm

Social traps

Social responsibility norm

Superordinate goal

GRIT

Altruism

Bystander effect

Diffusion of responsibility

Social exchange theory

Prejudice and Discrimination

Discrimination

Prejudice

In-group bias

Out-group homogeneity

Mere-exposure effect

Just-world hypothesis

Blame-the-victim mentality

Mirror image perceptions

Self-fulfilling prophecy

Belief perseverance

Confirmation bias

People:

Solomon Asch

Leon Festinger

Stanley Milgram

Philip Zimbardo

Positive Psychology

Hedonic adaptation / treadmill

Life satisfaction - what are the main categories of influence

Seligman’s study of intentional activities affecting life satisfaction

Signature strengths