Introduction to Social Psychology Flashcards

This is the review for Chapter 16 of the Cengage Psychology textbook for a Dual Enrollment psychology class. This chapter is called Social Thinking and Influence, It's about how individuals behave around each other, and how we are influenced by others. 

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What is social psychology?
The study of how individuals behave, think, and feel in social situations, and how people act in the presence of others.
Culture
Ongoing pattern of life passed down from one generation to another.
What are the three types of roles?
Social role, Ascribed role, and Achieved role.
Social role?
Patterns of behavior expected of people in various social situations (the President)
Ascribed role?
Assigned to the person, not under your control (your daughter)
Achieved role
Attained voluntarily by special effort (teacher)
What is role conflict?
When two or more roles make conflicting demands (Example: a mother with a full time job)
Group structure
Network of roles, communication, pathways, and power in a group
Group cohesiveness
Degree of attraction among group members or their commitment to remaining in groups Cohesive groups work better
Status
Level of social power and importance.
Norm
Accepted, but usually unspoken standard of behavior
In-group
Group with which an individual identifies
Out-group
Group with which individuals do not identify
What is the autokinetic effect?
The apparent measurement of a stationary point of light displayed in a dark room. If one person says the distance they believe it to be first, then the other people will be more likely to base their decisions off of that.
Attribution
Making inferences about the causes of one's own behavior and others behavior