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Psychology
Undergraduate 2
04/30/2009

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Halo Effect
Definition
"What is beautiful is good." intelligent, smart, people, person
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Attractiveness and self-fulfilling prophecy
Definition
B/C ppl received in such a nice manner, act that way (are they inherent traits?)
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Attr. & Judgements: teacher evals/ courtroom verdicts
Definition
ppl get off more easily except in cases of swindling
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Repulsion Theory
Definition
Don't like ppl who are dissimilar to us, try to avoid this b/c of awkwardness. Similarity stronger
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Proximity/propinquity: functional distance
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physical distance (closeness) breeds greater liking. Dorms, bathrooms i.e. congregation pts.
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Zajonc's Mere exposure effect
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more you see something, more you like it; resolution of uncertainty
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Schacter: fear and affiliation
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shocks w/ppl or alone, misery loves company
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Contextual factors
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pl feeling and environment
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Aronson gain/loss study
Definition
ppl liked person they had to win over
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What can make us more attractive/likable?
Definition
flattery, imitation,
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Equity theory
Definition
Rules in rel. in terms of how one allocates outcomes
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Equity theory formula
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contingent on how much you put in, different for everyone
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What is CL comparison level?
Definition
comparison level of outcomes anticipated/ high expectations and normal outcomes, they're not happy
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What's CL ALT?
Definition
Comparison level of alternatives, if best alt then become dependent on relationship... if not, threaten to leave or leave
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Sociometric survey
Definition
analysis ppl do of a group of ppl and figuring out relationships bt. them
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Companionate vs. passionate love
Definition
friendship/ vs visceral love
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Sternberg's triangular theory of love
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quantifies diff. loves: intimacy, passion, commitment
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Fisk's relational models theory
Definition
communal sharing- need based, authority ranking, equal matching, marketing pricing(prop. to CL)
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Communal Relationships v. Exchange relationships
Definition
communal (i'll be there) exchange (score keeping, what's in it for me?)
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Rusbalt's investment model
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impression of ppls sense of rewards or outcomes, CL, investment, think about all of the work put in
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sociobiological love
Definition
reproductive fitness, procreate w. most fit others/ attractiveness
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Attachment styles
Definition
Secure- trust, believe in partner
Anxious- worrying person might leave, clingyness
avoidant-"i don't need ppl" need space
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Social power
Definition
who has more power, has more freedom based on status, authority, dominance (JASON)
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Social dominance orientation
Definition
ppl show individual differences, the group you belong to dominating others, "our group is better" prejudice/ sterotyping
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shacter and singer's two factor theory of emotion
Definition
feel arousal, must label it
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Misattribution
Definition
occurs when label arousal incorrectly
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Zillman's theory of excitement transfer
Definition
residual arousal, when we think we're back to normal and we're not, magnifies response to any event
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Primary v. secondary appraisal
Definition
primary: immediate response of interpretation/ sec. response- reflective thoughtful interpretation
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Feelings-as-information perspective
Definition
feelings as basis for judgment about life, rainy days- bad, sunny days- good life. misattribute feelings about weather to how one feels about life
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Immune neglect
Definition
overestimate how long it takes us to get over a bad event, we are very resilient
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Focalism
Definition
Only focus on that one aspect of life and not on all of the others that affect us as well, which is why we're dramatic
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Definitions of aggression
Definition
sarcasm, physical behavior
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Hostile aggression
Definition
primary motivation is to inflict harm
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Instrumental aggression
Definition
behaving this way to get ahead "stepping on the little people"
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Relational aggression
Definition
telling stories about someone else "burn book" using ppl agst. one another to ostracize them
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Instinct theories
Definition
Historical belief about a behavior that one attributes to instincts, why is it instinct? because they showed behavior... just a label can't define anything
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Freud's Hydraulic theory of aggression
Definition
aggression builds up and have to let it out, catharsis view not supported
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"Culture of honor"
Definition
responding strongly to a threat to the honor of your family (murder in response to familial protection in the south is okay)
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Neural/ physiological causes of aggression
Definition
amygdala- testosterone
fight or flight leads to aggressiveness or escape behavior
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Sociobiological explanations of aggression
Definition
protection of offspring & territory, ward off intruders (intra-sex agression for mates)
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Frustration-aggression hypothesis
Definition
frustrated so respond aggressively (cog. view)
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What are conditions of relative deprivation (frustration)?
Definition
frustration coupled w/ events that don't fit expectations even in good situations b/c it should be better
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Displaced aggression
Definition
taking it out on someone else
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Cognitive neoassociation model of aggression
Definition
neg. affect- temp., physical pain, discomfort, unpleasant assocs./ weapons effect-cues aggressive behavior...... when this happens respond more negatively when coupled w/ aggression
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hostile attributions bias
Definition
infer that b/c someone bumped into me, they did it on purpose and they were being mean
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type a behavior pattern
Definition
susceptible to irritation and ppl who get in way, horn on road
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banduras social learning theory
Definition
role of rewards and punishments in learning
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neg. reinforcement
Definition
bad things happen, aggression way to stop it
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direct v. observational learning
Definition
what happens to others (bobo doll) observ
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bobo doll studies/imitation
Definition
if model is punished kids won't do it, if not, will do it
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effects of tv on aggressive behav
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disinhibition- lose inhibitions for it, reduced when exposed repeatedly/ desensitization- physiologically respond less to it/ model behaviors? somewhat
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phillip's work on suicides
Definition
copy cat suicides and accidental deaths?
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effects of violent pornography
Definition
women like being raped
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deterring aggression
Definition
punishment ineffective, catharsis ineffective, do evoke incompatible emotions, build empathy by imagine-set
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Helping, sociobiological explanations
Definition
1.helping kin, genes
2.reciprocal helping, communities when kin not available
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mood effects on helping
+
-
Definition
+more helpful, wanna maintain good mood, optimism is priming aspect
-wanna get out of neg. mood
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social exchange/cost benefit analysis
Definition
s.e.-is it worth it? what if something bad happens to you? or if you will kick yourself for not helping....c.b. analysis- if dangerous will avoid helping, only if pos. benefit from helping
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self-awareness on helping
Definition
when ppl are self aware think of internalized standards and are more likely to help
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empathy-altruism
personal distress
empathic concern
Definition
alleviation of own stress
alleviation of others stress
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Batson's work: Elaine study
Definition
altruism view if easy or hard escape, will still help
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Norms affecting helping
-social reponsibility
-just world theory
-modeling effects on helping
Definition
-idea we need to help others (christmas time)
-counter, bring misfortune on themselves, selective helping
-if somebody acted that way in the past, you're more likely to do it
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Sit. factors
urban v. rural
presence of others
Definition
rural more likely to help, overstimulation of urban
-reduces likelihood of helping, tunnel vision
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Latane and Darley's model of bystander intervention
-stages
Definition
(1) Notice the event-hear or see person
(2) Interpret the event as an emergency
(3) Assume responsibility in the situation
(4) Knowing how to help
(5) Deciding to implement help
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Pluralistic ignorance
Definition
i'm not gonna raise my hand, b/c i'm the only one with a question and i will look stupid
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Diffusion of reponsibility
Definition
Kitty
Term
Characteristics of victim that're important to helping
Definition
similarity- maximize it
perceived need- do they deserve it?
perceived relationship- greg and GJ and Maria
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threat to self-esteem model
Definition
ppl don't always want help, feels like you're condescending
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