SOP 3004 Samenvattingen, Aantekeningen en Examens

Implicit - ANSWER-automatic; we might not even know we feel this way (outside of awareness) Implicit Association Test - ANSWER-Studies on approach speeds of different races show that people appear to walk slower towards us if they are from races we subconsciously do not like. (They are actually not walking faster, we are just more attuned to their presence.) Explicit - ANSWER-we know we feel this way (fully aware) Stereotype - ANSWER-generalized BELIEFS about a group of people ...

- The scientific study of how people's thoughts, feelings and behaviors are influenced by the actual or imagined presence of others - social psychology focuses less on individuals' differences and more on how people, in general, view and affect one another. Assumptions of social psych - ANSWER-1. Behavior is a joint product of the person and the situation 2. Behavior depends on a socially constructed view of reality -Our understanding of reality is influenced by others 3.Behavior ...

List the 3 main areas of study in social psychology and explain the big ideas that summarize research in that area - ANSWER-SOCIAL THINKING: we construct our own social reality, social intuitions guide us but can deceive us, our attitudes shape our behaviors SOCIAL INFLUENCE: Social influences & dispositions shape behavior SOCIAL RELATIONS: Social behavior is a biological behavior; feelings & actions towards other people can be positive or negative Summarize some of the ways personal values...

What is social psychology? - ANSWER-scientific study of how people's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by other people. As scientists, social psychologists have two tasks: - ANSWER-1) Describe (observe) 2) Explain (theories) Describe how social psychologists use the scientific method? - ANSWER-1. Observation 2. Generate hypotheses about why 3. Develop a testable hypothesis 4. Design a study/experiment correlational design vs. experimental design? - ANSWER-*correlat...

What is social psychology? - ANSWER-scientific study of how people's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by other people. As scientists, social psychologists have two tasks: - ANSWER-1) Describe (observe) 2) Explain (theories) Describe how social psychologists use the scientific method? - ANSWER-1. Observation 2. Generate hypotheses about why 3. Develop a testable hypothesis 4. Design a study/experiment correlational design vs. experimental design? - ANSWER-*correlat...

What is social psychology? - ANSWER-scientific study of how people's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by other people. As scientists, social psychologists have two tasks: - ANSWER-1) Describe (observe) 2) Explain (theories) Describe how social psychologists use the scientific method? - ANSWER-1. Observation 2. Generate hypotheses about why 3. Develop a testable hypothesis 4. Design a study/experiment correlational design vs. experimental design? - ANSWER-*correlat...

Personality Psychology and Sociology - ANSWER-Social Psychology lies at the boundary of which two fields? Social Influence, Social Thinking, Social Relations - ANSWER-These three areas of study compromise almost all research in Social Psych Defining what is "good", what research projects, and culture - ANSWER-Way that scientists values may influence research? Hind-sight bias - ANSWER-"I knew it all along" phenomenon Hypothesis - ANSWER-A testable prediction that describes a relat...

self-concept - ANSWER-schema of ourselves; formed by getting info from introspection, feedback, and social comparison introspection - ANSWER-one's own thoughts and feelings; "privileged access"; can be inaccurate (car/attractive model and socks studies) feedback from others - ANSWER-can change one's self concept; people don't always provide accurate feedback; aren't always accepting of negative feedback social comparison - ANSWER-using other's behaviors as a basis for judging one...

Minimal Intergroup Paradigm - ANSWER-an experimental procedure in which short-term, arbitrary, artificial groups are created to explore the foundations of prejudice, stereotyping, and discrimination; overestimator vs underestimator experimet Perceived Outgroup Homogeneity - ANSWER-phenomenon of overestimating the extent to which members within other groups are similar to each other Prejudice - ANSWER-generalized attitude toward members of a social group Realistic Group Conflict Theory -...

An experimental Variable A is correlated with Variable B. Which of the following could explain this correlation? - ANSWER-A causes B A third variable both influences or causes both A and B B causes A ______ help us explain and predict observed events while _____ are testable predictions - ANSWER-Theories, Hypotheses The variable being measured in an experiment, so-called because it may depend on manipulations of another variable, is called the ____ variable. - ANSWER-Dependant After p...