PSYCH 111 Lecture Notes - Lecture 25: Groupthink, Social Influence
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Social psychology: examines the influence of social processes on the way people think, feel and behave. Attitudes: a positive or negative evaluative reaction toward a person, object or concept. Attitude strength: the durability or impact of an attitude. How does this attitude affect your behavior and thoughts. Behavioral component: predisposition to act in a certain way toward an object. Initial impressions: initial perceptions make a difference; and have shown strong effects. Asch"s study found that a person presented with positive traits first was found to be more sociable and happier. Social influence: the presence of others energizes performance (triplett) Social norms: shared expectations about thoughts, feelings and behavior; can vary by time and place; culturally sensitive. Social role: a set of norms which characterize how people in specific social positions should behave. Role conflict: norms accompanying different roles may clash. Professor showing up to class vs. parent with sick child.