Psych Chapter 14

Attribution

An assumption or belief about why people do things

Prejudice

Attitude that leads to evaluate members of a group negatively, even though they have never met them

Social Perception

the study of how we form impressions of and make inferences about other people

Attitudes

Enduring behavioral and cognitive tendencies expressed by people evaluating particular nouns with favor or disfavor. They're learned and can change, but not easily

Social influence

Focuses on the the ways in which people alter the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors of others

Triangular Model

Model of love proposed by Sternberg: Contains three components: intimacy, passion, and commitment

Intimacy

Refers to a couple's closeness, their mutual concern and sharing of feelings and resources

Passion

Refers to romance and sexual feelings

Social Psychology

Study of nature and causes of behavior and mental processes in social situations

Social Facilitation

The process by which performance is enhanced when group members engage in similar behavior

Actor-observer effect

The tendency to attribute other people's behavior to dispositional factors and our own behavior to situational influences

Commitment

To enhance and maintain the relationship

The nature of the message, forewarning, fear appeal, the message communicator

What causes something to be persuasive?

The links between attitudes (A) and behaviors (B) tend to be weak to moderate

What is the A-B Problem?