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Social Psych 5-7 Test 2
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Psychology
Undergraduate 2
10/26/2011

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natural selection
Definition
the evolutionary process by which heritable traits that best enable organisms to survive and reproduce in particular environments are passed to ensuing generations.
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evolutionary psychology
Definition
the study of the evolution of cognition and behavior using principles of natural selection
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culture
Definition
the enduring behaviors, ideas, attitudes, and traditions shared by a large group of people and transmitted from one generation to the next.
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cultural diversity
Definition
differences of our languages, customs, and expressive behaviors confirms that much of our behavior is socially programmed, not hardwired.
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norms
Definition
standards for accepted and expected behavior. Prescribe "proper" behavior.
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personal space
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the buffer zone we like to maintain around our bodies. It's size depends on our familiarity with whoever is near us.
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cultural similarity
Definition
no matter the culture, they still act similar sometimes
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friendship norms
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respect the friend's privacy; make eye contact while talking; don't divulge things said in confidence
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trait dimensions
Definition
the big five are a good indicator of this
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status norms
Definition
high status people talk to other high status people, same for the low status people
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incest taboo
Definition
almost every culture holds to this thought
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The big 5 social beliefs
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cynicism, social complexity, reward for application, spirituality, fate control
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cynicism
Definition
powerful people tend to exploit others
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social complexity
Definition
one has to deal with matters according to the specific circumstance
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reward for application
Definition
one will succeed if he/she really tries
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spirituality
Definition
religious faith contributes to good mental health
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fate control
Definition
fate determines one's success and failures
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gender
Definition
in psychology, the characteristics, whether biological or socially influenced, by which people define male and femaile
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empathy
Definition
the vicarious experience of another's feelings; putting oneself in another's shoes
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social dominance
Definition
certain traits are determined to be for a man or woman
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aggression
Definition
physical or verbal behavior intended to hurt someone
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sexuality
Definition
sexual attitudes
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Females
Definition
looks for secure, financial partner
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male
Definition
looks for attractive partner
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evolutionary psych
Definition
reinforces male-female stereotypes
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gender socialization
Definition
strut assets
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gender roles
Definition
a set of behavior expectations for males and females
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Peer transmitted culture
Definition
you do what others around you do
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biology and culture
Definition
may interact, not competitors
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interaction
Definition
a relationship in which the effect of one factor (such as biology) depends on another factor (such as environment).
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Power of the situation and the person
Definition
A given social situation often affects different people differently.
People often choose their situations.
People often create their situations.
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Conformity
Definition
a change in behavior or belief as the result of real or imagined group pressure
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compliance
Definition
conformity that involves publicly acting in accord with an implied or explicit request while privately disagreeing
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obedience
Definition
acting in accord with a direct order or command
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acceptance
Definition
conformity that involves both acting and believing in accord with social pressure
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Sherif's study of norm formation
Definition
light "moving" study
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autokinetic phenomenon
Definition
the apparent movement of a stationary point of light in the dark
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Asch's study of group pressure
Definition
big groups-non conform
small group-conform
line study
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Milgram's obedience experiments
Definition
shock test
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Milgram's ethcihs
Definition
was it ethical to do this study?
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What breeds obedience
Definition
distance, legitimacy of authority, institutional authority, liberating effects of group influence
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What predicts conformity
Definition
group size, unanimity, cohesion, status, public response, no prior commitment
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cohesiveness
Definition
a "we feeling"; the extent to which members of a group are bound together, such as by attraction for one another.
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normative influence
Definition
conformity based on a person's desire to fulfill others' expectations, often to gain acceptance
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informational influence
Definition
conformity occurring when people accept evidence about reality provided by other people.
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reactance
Definition
a motive to protect or restore one's sense of freedom
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role reversal
Definition
change self to empathize with another person
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asserting uniqueness
Definition
make differences known, but not too many
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Persuasion
Definition
the process by which a message induces change in beliefs, attitudes, or behaviors.
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central route to persuasion
Definition
occurs when interested people focus on the arguments and respond with favorable thoughts
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peripheral route to persuasion
Definition
occurs when people are influenced by incidental cues, such as a speaker's attractiveness
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elements of persuasion
Definition
communicator, message, channel, audience
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communicator
Definition
the one relaying the message
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credibility
Definition
believability. able to be perceived as both expert and trustworthy
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sleeper effect
Definition
a delayed impact of a message that occurs when an initially discounted message becomes effective, as we remember the message but forget the reason for discounting it
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perceived expertise
Definition
saying things the audience agrees with
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perceived trustworthiness
Definition
looking client straight in the eye
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attractiveness
Definition
having qualities that appeal to an audience. An appealing communicator (often someone similar to the audience) is most persuasive on matters of subjective preference
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authority
Definition
people defer to credible expers
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liking
Definition
people respond more affirmatively to those they like
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social proof
Definition
people allow the example of others to validate how to think, feel, and act.
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reciprocity
Definition
people feel obliged to repay in kind what they've received
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consistency
Definition
people tend to honor their public commitments
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scarcity
Definition
people prize what's less available
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message content
Definition
reason vs. emotion
good feelings vs. arousing fear
discrepancy
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One sided appeal
Definition
does not acknowledge contradictory appeals
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two sided appeal
Definition
more effective if audience is educated about both sides
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primacy effect
Definition
other things being equal, information presented first usually has the most influence
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recency effect
Definition
information presented last sometimes has the most influence. less common than primacy effects
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Channel of communication
Definition
the way the message is delivered-face to face, in writing, film, or some other way
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two-step flow of communication
Definition
process by which media influence often occurs through opinion leaders, who in turn influence others
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comparing media
Definition
the more lifelike the medium, the more effective it is
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the audience
Definition
age,what are they thinking
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need for cognition
Definition
the motivation to think and analyze. Assessed by agreement with items such as "the notion of thinking abstractly is appealing to me" and disagreement with items such as "I only think as hard as I have to."
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cult
Definition
group typically characterized by
(1) distinctive ritual and beliefs related to its devotion to a god or a person
(2)isolation from the surrounding "evil" culture
(3)a charismatic leader
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compliance
Definition
breeds acceptance
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persuasive elements
Definition
communicator, message, audience
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group effects
Definition
power of group to shape members' views and behavior
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resisting persuasion
Definition
strengthening personal commitment, counterarguments
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attitude inoculations
Definition
exposing people to weak attacks upon their attitudes so that when stronger attacks come, they will have refutations available
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