J. Merrill
Psy
300
Study Guide, Exam 1
Chapter 1
Big ideas in social psych
components
of social psy - thinking, influence, relations
social
psy and the influence of values - obvious, subtle,
hidden values
research
methods on own reading
hindsight
bias
ethics
in experimentation
Chapter 2
Self-concept
Self-schemas
Self-reference effect
Spotlight effect
Illusion of transparency
Development of self social identity, social comparisons,
others judgments
Possible selves
Self-esteem
Individualism vs. collectivism effects on esteem,
happiness
Self-efficacy
Internal vs. external locus of control
Learned helplessness
Self-serving bias definition, types
Self-handicapping
Self-monitoring
dual attitude system
Chapter 3
misattribution
attribution
theory
fundamental
attribution error
causes
for FAE actor-observer difference, camera perspective bias, perspective
changes, cultural differences
confirmation
bias
illusory
correlation
illusion
of control
regression
towards the average
self-fulfilling
prophecies on own in text
misinformation
effect
belief
perseverance
rosy
retrospection
overconfidence
phenomenon definition, causes, remedies
power
of intuition
Chapter 4
Attitudes definition,
Moral hypocrisy
When attitudes predict behavior social influences
minimized, theory of planned behavior, attitudes are potent, past experience
Role playing
Foot-in-the-door phenomenon
Low ball technique
Evil acts and attitudes
Social movements
Self-presentation
cognitive
dissonance insufficient justification, dissonance after decisions
self-perception