PSY 205 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Groupthink, Group Polarization, Cognitive Dissonance

• School: Syracuse University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 205
• Professor: Shannon Houck

Document Summary

The scientific study of how people think about and are influenced by other people. Person perception the process of forming impressions of others: stereotypes widely held beliefs that people have certain characteristics because of their membership in a particular group. Illusory correlation - occurs when people estimate that they have encountered more confirmations of an association between social traits than they have actually seen. Ingroup a group that one belongs to and identifies with vs. outgroup a group that one does not belong to or identify with. Attributions i(cid:374)fere(cid:374)(cid:272)es that people dra(cid:449) a(cid:271)out the (cid:272)auses of e(cid:448)e(cid:374)ts, others" (cid:271)eha(cid:448)ior, and their own behavior. *note: for this chapter quiz only, you do not need to know section (cid:1005)(cid:1006). (cid:1007) (cid:862)i(cid:374)terperso(cid:374)al attra(cid:272)tio(cid:374): liki(cid:374)g a(cid:374)d lovi(cid:374)g(cid:863) (page 427-432) Attitudes positive or negative evaluations of objects of thought. Objects of thought include social issues, groups, institutions, consumer products, and people.