Post on 08-Aug-2015
Social Psychology
Lesson One: Group Behavior
What is social psychology?
Key Term: Description:
Social Group
Norm
Role
What is the “Power of the Situation?”
What is Social Loafing, and what are a few reasons why it happens?
Description -
Why it happens:
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3.
Key Social Psychology Terms:
Key Term: Description: Personal Examples:
Social Facilitation
Groupthink
Group Polarization
Deindividuation: Examples:
Where does this happen?
Minority Influence
Diffusion of Responsibility
Altruism
Does the story of Kitty Genovese surprise you at all? Why or why not?
Lesson Two: Attribution and Prejudice
What is social cognition?
Evaluating Behavior:
What is the “Just World Phenomenon” and do you agree with the idea?
Social Thinking
Attribution TheoryDispositional Attributions
Situational Attributions
Self-Serving Bias Fundamental Attribution Error
How have people used the just world phenomenon in the past to rationalize their behavior?
What is the “Scapegoat Theory?”
What is the difference between:
Prejudice –
Stereotype –
Causes of Conflict:
Conflict Key Term: Description:
Ethnocentrism
Ingroup:
Outgroup
Out of Group Homogeneity
How do we increase team work and cooperation?
Key Term: Description:
Contact Theory
Super ordinate Goal
Lesson Three Objectives: Obedience, Power, and Social Influence
Key Term: Description:
Normative Social Influence
Conformity
Chameleon Effect
Provide a brief summary of Solomon Asch’s research on conformity:
What are three main reasons why we might conform:
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2.
3.
Provide a brief summary of Stanley Milgram’s research on Obedience:
Identify two times when obedience is at its highest:
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2.
Types of Power:
Type of Power: Description: Example:
Coercive
Reward
Legitimate
Expert
Referent
Lesson Four: Attitudes and Persuasion
Key Term: Description:
Attitude
Foot in the Door Phenomenon
Reciprocity
What is the Mere-Exposure Effect and how do you see it happen in your life?
Definition –
Example -
What is Cognitive Dissonance and how do you see it happen in your life?
Definition –
Example -
Elaboration Likelihood Model
Central Route to PersuasionPeripheral Route to Persuasion