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UNIT XIV: SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
STUDY OUTLINE
MODULE 74: ATTRIBUTION, ATTITUDES & ACTIONS
What do social psychologists study?
Attribution:
Explain Attribution Theory and give an example of how it works.
Define Fundamental Attribution Error and give an example.
Explain the self-serving bias.
Attitudes Affecting Actions:
Attitude –
Explain how the following persuasion methods influence attitudes:
Peripheral Route to Persuasion –
Central Route to Persuasion –
When are attitudes most likely to affect behavior?
Actions Affecting Attitudes:
Explain how the following actions influence our attitudes and give a detailed example or study
for each:
Foot-in-the-Door Phenomenon –
Role Playing –
Cognitive Dissonance Theory -
MODULE 75: CONFORMITY & OBEDIENCE
What is meant by the term Automatic Mimicry?
Explain how the following relate to it:
Chameleon Effect –
Empathy –
Mood Linkage –
CONFORMITY:
Define Conformity –
Explain Solomon Asch’s Experiment on Conformity and its results:
Describe how the following influence conformity:
Normative Social Influence –
Informational Social Influence –
How does culture influence conformity & what has happened to conformity over time?
OBEDIENCE:
Describe Stanley Milgram’s Obedience Study & its findings. What did it show us about
the average person when it comes to obedience?
What factors make it more likely a person will be obedient?
MODULE 76: GROUP BEHAVIOR
Social Facilitation – What is it and how does it work? Give an example.
Social Loafing – What is it and what causes it? Give an example.
Deindividuation – What is it and what causes it? Give an example.
Group Polarization – What is it? How does it work? Give an example.
Groupthink – What is it? What causes it? How can it be prevented?
How can one or two people sway the majority to take their view?
Cultural Norms – Define and give an example.
MODULE 77: PREJUDICE & DESCRIMINATION
PREJUDICE:
Define Prejudice & explain the 3 factors that make it up.
How do Prejudice & Discrimination differ from each other?
Give an example of overt prejudice and subtle prejudice.
What is meant by automatic or implicit prejudice? Briefly explain what studies show
about this.
ROOTS OF PREJUDICE: For each of the following terms, define it and explain how it
contributes to prejudicial beliefs. Given an example for each.
Just-World Phenomenon –
Blame-the-Victim –
In-Group Out-Group –
In-Group Bias –
Scapegoat Theory – (Also explain under what conditions this occurs in) What explains the Out-group Homogeneity Effect & Other-Race Effect?
How do availability heuristic & hindsight bias contribute to prejudicial beliefs?
MODULE 78: AGGRESSION
Aggression For each of the following, explain how they influence aggression and briefly describe the
research that supports it:
Genetics –
Neural/Brain Influences (amygdala, frontal lobe)–
Biochemical Influences (testosterone, alcohol) –
Frustration-Aggression Principle –
Reinforcement & Modeling –
Media/Video Games (social scripts, rape myth) –
MODULE 79: ATTRACTION
ATTRACTION: Explain how the following contribute to attraction. Give examples and/or
research to back up the explanation.
Mere Exposure Effect Physical Attractiveness –
Similarity –
Reward Theory of Attraction –
ROMANTIC LOVE:
Explain how Passionate Love & Companionate Love differ from one another.
What are considered 2 key ingredients to a gratifying & enduring relationship?
MODULE 80: ALTRUISM, CONFLICT, & PEACEMAKING
Altruism –
BYSTANDER INTERVENTION/HELPING BEHAVIOR:
What 3 factors did Darley & Latane’ discover were a part of one’s decision making
scheme when they decide to help someone or not?
Define Diffusion of Responsibility & Bystander Effect and explain how they are related.
Under what conditions are we more likely to help someone?
Explain how the following contribute to helping behavior. Give an example for each.
Social Exchange Theory Reciprocity Norm –
Social Responsibility Norm –
CONFLICT & PEACEMAKING:
Conflict –
Define the following explain how they contribute to conflict. Give an example of each.
Social Trap –
Mirror-Image Perceptions –
Self-Fulfilling Prophecies –
PROMOTING PEACE:
Does close contact between two conflicting parties help? Explain what the research says on
this.
Explain Muzafer Sherif’s Robber’s Cave Experiment and what it showed about the ways
cooperation & superordinate goals can be used to combat prejudice & conflict.
How do win-win & win-lose mind sets affect conflict resolution?
How does GRIT work in helping conflicting countries resolve conflicts with one another?