AP PSYCH HAWKS - CH 14 REVIEW #2

Mitch-normally pretty quiet-when JJ turned around at end of Mini-Marathon-Mitch was high-fiving everyone & yelling YES

Changing/modifying your behavior/beliefs to avoid disapproval from the group or gain their approval (fit in)

When your belief/thought does not match your behavior/action & causes you internal discomfort

Changing your behavior/thinking because you believe the group is right so you must be wrong

A deepened commitment for a relationship that does not include constant displays of public affection

When groups discuss issues with like-minded people, it tends to strengthen/enhance their position

In a group situation, a person loses a sense of self-awareness & self-control & behaves in manner not typical for them

Ad compared both phones features side by side & used statistics and data to. make the sale

Changing/adjusting your behavior or thinking to match a group standard

Fred hates group projects-His friends Sam & Jef always help very little the bigger the group they have. Example of

For a relationship to grow and deepen, one must share personal information. This is called

Teacher said you're required to a 20 typed page paper-Then said okay only 10 pages & it seemed so much more reasonable

Car dealer got MJ to say yes to looking inside a car-then taking a test drive-then overnight trial & finally buying car

altruism

Thad is a good cross country runner, but whenever he as a big crowd watching he runs a personal best time. Illustrates

Theory discusses how we explain behavior of ourselves & others through either dispositional or situational attributions

Providing a small gift or favor to build a sense of obligation when they ask for something

Early in a relationship usually-tendancy for over displays of great affection

Tad's conference tried to convince people by using a celebrity host

1 nation concedes to move two missles-hopes other nation will reciprocate & they can gradually reduce number of weapons

MJ was so upset that JJ said no to his "promposal" that he egged her car on prom night

In TJ's office, no one ever disagrees w/the boss even if his decision is wrong b/c they don't want to be fired.

Stanford Prison Experiment to understand power of situation when we play roles to affect our behavior

May told a teacher she couldn't do a test after school b/c-had to get her brother off the bus for her mom-ex behavior

Jan was upset when her friends sat down to watch the academic bowl comp-She always does worse when a crowd is present

J asked to give blood-1st thought about time & inconvenience vs. warm feeling of helping before deciding not to donate

JJ used facts, data and statistics to convince his friend to vote or a certain candidate

Social Psychologists believe 30+ people did not help Kitty Genovese because of

Blaming another group as an excuse or reason for one's poor circumstances

Associated with COGNITIVE DISSONANCE THEORY

Famous Line Study of Conformity

Tendency for our affection for something to increase after constant/regularly being around it/them

Robber's Cave Study of Conflict Resolution

The more people present, the less likely to receive help in a distressful situation

JJ gave TJ a ride home after practice. Afterall, TJ had given JJ a great deal of help w/high jumping over the season

Jamie's boyfriend is late to school everyday-toldteacher he is just so irresponsible. Jamie explained his behavior with

TJ asked to join a com to for greater equity at their university- said: "Not needed-People always get what they deserve"