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, other’s 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, ABC’s

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