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Chapter 14 terms
social psych | the study of how people's thoughts, feelings, and actions are affected by others |
attitudes | evaluations of a particular person, behavior, belief, or concept |
central route processing | message interpretation characterized by thoughtful consideration of the issues and arguments used to persuade |
peripheral route processing | message interpretation characterized by consideration of the source and related general info rather than of the message itself. |
cognitive dissonance | the conflict that occurs when a person holds two contradictory attitudes or thoughts[cognition's] |
social cognition | the cognitive processes by which people understand to make sense of others and themselves |
schemas | sets of cognitions about people and social experiences |
attribution theory | the theory of personality that seeks to explain how we decide, on the basis of samples of an individuals behavior, what the specific causes of that person's behavior are |
situational causes | perceived causes of behavior that are based on environmental factors |
dispositional causes | perceived causes of behavior that are based on internal traits or personality factors |
central traits | major traits considered in forming impressions of others |
halo effect | knowing one positive trait causes on to infer other uniformly positive characteristics |
assumed-similarity bias | the tendency to think of people as being similar to oneself, even when meeting them for the first time |
fundamental attribution error | a tendency to overattribute others' behavior to dispositional causes and the corresponding minimization of the importance of situational causes |
social influence | the process by which the actions of an individual or group affect the behavior of others |
group | two or more people who interact with one another, perceive themselves as part of a group, and are interdependent |
conformity | a change in behavior or attitudes brought about by a desire to follow the beliefs or standards of other people |
status | the social rank help within a group |
social supporter | a group member whose dissenting views make nonconformity to the group easier |
groupthink | a type of thinking in which group members share such strong motivation to achieve consensus that they lose the ability to critically evaluate alternative points of view |
compliance | behavior that occurs in response to direct social pressure |
I/O psych | focused on work and job related issues, including worker motivation, satisfaction, safety, and productivity |
obedience | a change in behavior in response to the commands of others |
stereotype | a set of generalized beliefs and expectations about a particular group and its members |
prejudice | a negative, or positive, evaluation of a group and its members |
discrimination | behavior directed toward individuals on the basis of their membership in a particular group |
social neuroscience | the subfield of psych that seeks to identify the neural basis of social behavior |
interpersonal attraction | close relationship, positive feelings for others, liking and loving |
reciprocity-of-liking effect | a tendency to like those who like us |
passionate[romantic] love | state of intense absorption in someone that includes intense physiological arousal, psychological interest, and caring for the needs of another |
compassionate love | the strong affection we have for those with whom our lives are deeply involved |
aggression | the intentional injury of, or harm to, another person |
catharsis | the process of discharging built-up aggressive energy |
prosocial behavior | helping behavior |
diffusion of responsibility | the tendency for people to feel that responsibility for acting is shared, or diffused, among those present |
altruism | helping behavior that is beneficial to others but clearly requires self-sacrifice. |
What is the term for the conflict that occurs when a person holds two contradictory attitudes quizlet?
Cognitive Dissonance. the conflict that occurs when a person holds two contradictory attitudes or thoughts [ referred to as cognitions]
What occurs when a person holds two conflicting thoughts?
The term cognitive dissonance is used to describe the mental discomfort that results from holding two conflicting beliefs, values, or attitudes.
When a person experiences two thoughts that are incompatible?
Cognitive dissonance is a theory in social psychology first proposed by Leon Festinger. According to this theory, cognitive dissonance describes the discomfort experienced when two cognitions are incompatible with each other.
What are the 3 causes of cognitive dissonance?
Causes of cognitive dissonance can include being forced to comply with something against their beliefs, having to decide between different choices, and having to put effort into the goal.