PSY 1102 Chapter Notes - Chapter 14: Amygdala, Face Perception, Group Polarization

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 1102
• Professor: Marcel Viens

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Social psychology: the scientific study how we think about, influence and relate to one another. Attribution theory (cid:449)e (cid:272)a(cid:374) e(cid:454)plai(cid:374) so(cid:373)eo(cid:374)e"s (cid:271)eha(cid:448)ior (cid:271)(cid:455) (cid:272)rediti(cid:374)g either the situatio(cid:374) or the perso(cid:374)"s dispositio(cid:374) Dispositional attri(cid:271)uti(cid:374)g to the perso(cid:374)"s sta(cid:271)le e(cid:374)duri(cid:374)g traits. Fundamental attribution error: overestimate the influence of personality (personal disposition) and underestimate the influence of situations. Most likely to commit this error when a stranger acts badly. Attitudes: feelings often influenced by our beliefs, that predispose our reactions to objects, people and events. Peripheral route persuasion: occurs when people are influenced by incidental cues i. e. a speaker"s attra(cid:272)ti(cid:448)e(cid:374)ess. Central route persuasion: occurs when interested people focus on the arguments/evidence and respond with favourable thoughts. Foot-in-the-door-phenomenon: the tendency for people who have first agreed to a small request to comply later with a larger request ex. Role: a set of expectations (norms) about a social position. Male college students volunteered to spend time in a simulated prison.