1What is Social Psychology?
The scientific study of how people’s thoughts, feelings, and actions are influenced by the real or imagined presence of others.
2What is Social Influence?
The ways in which others affect our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, including the influence of real or imagined people, group norms, and culture.
3What are the ABCs of Social Psychology?
Affect, Behavior, and Cognition.
4What is Selective Perception?
The tendency for people to perceive the same event differently based on their identities or group memberships.
5What does Constructed Social Reality mean?
People actively create their perception of reality through experiences, group membership, and interpretations.
6What are Situational Pressures?
External forces that cause normal individuals to act in surprising or extreme ways.
7What is Social Intuition?
Automatic, quick judgments about social events that can sometimes be inaccurate.
8What is the Availability Heuristic?
Judging the likelihood of events based on how easily examples come to mind.
9What is the Self-Esteem Motive?
The motivation to see oneself and connected things in a positive light.
10What is the Accuracy Motive?
The motivation to hold accurate beliefs to better navigate and succeed in the world.
11What is Belief Perseverance?
The tendency to cling to initial beliefs even when evidence shows they are wrong.
12What is Accessibility in social psychology?
Information that comes easily to mind and has the greatest influence on behavior.
13What is Shallow Processing?
Automatic, low-effort thinking that leads to short-lasting understanding.
14What is Deep Processing?
Controlled, effortful thinking that leads to long-lasting understanding.
15How does Social Psychology differ from Common Sense?
Social Psychology uses empirical research to test ideas, while common sense accepts untested ideas.
16What is the Nature vs. Nurture debate?
A discussion on whether human behavior is universal or shaped by culture.
17What is the Figure Rating Scale?
A tool to assess body image perceptions influenced by cultural norms.