Psychology Test 5 (A)

Front 1

Fundamental Attribution error

Back 1

we tend to explain our own behavior in terms of external factors and others' behavior in terms of internal characteristics

Front 2

cognitive dissonance

Back 2

contradictions between our attitudes and behaviors can motivate us to change our attitudes to agree with our behaviors

Front 3

conformity

Back 3

changing behavior because of real or imagined group pressure

Front 4

obedience

Back 4

following direct commands, usually from an authority figure

Front 5

7 factors in obedience

Back 5

1. Legitimacy and closeness of the authority figure

2. remoteness of the victim

3. assignment of responsibility

4. Modeling or imitating others

5. socialization

6. foot in the door

7. relaxed moral guard

Front 6

Legitimacy and closeness

(obedience)

Back 6

When orders come face to face we are more likely to follow them

Front 7

Remoteness of victim

(obedience)

Back 7

Distance between two parties decreases likelihood of obedience

Front 8

Assignment of responsibility

Back 8

holding each person responsible for their own behavior decreases obedience

Front 9

socialization

(obedience)

Back 9

mindless obedience to people in positions of authority

Front 10

foot in the door

(obedience)

Back 10

small requests build to larger requests

creates feeling of obligation to continue granting

Front 11

relaxed moral guard

(obedience)

Back 11

the belief that only evil people do evil things or that evil announces itself

Front 12

How does faulty decision making occur?

Back 12

When a highly cohesive group strives for agreement and avoids inconsistent information

Front 13

prejudice

Back 13

a learned, generally negative, attitude toward specific people solely because of their membership in a group

Front 14

discrimination

Back 14

negative behaviors directed at members of a group

Front 15

stereotype

Back 15

a set of beliefs about the characteristics of people in a group that is generalized to all group members; the cognitive component of prejudice

Front 16

3 factors of attractiveness

Back 16

physical attractiveness

proximity

similarity

Front 17

Physical attractiveness

Back 17

people of equal attractiveness tend to select each other as partners

Front 18

proximity

Back 18

repeated exposure increases liking

Front 19

similarity

Back 19

the major cementing factor in maintaining long term relationships

Front 20

Intimacy

Back 20

feeling close and connected to someone that develops from sharing and communicating

Front 21

passion

Back 21

feeling physically aroused and attracted to someone

Front 22

commitment

Back 22

making a pledge to nourish the feelings of love and to actively maintain the relationship

Front 23

infatuated love

Back 23

activates the reward/pleasure center of the brain

Front 24

committed love

Back 24

activates the emotion areas of the brain