PSYC 1010 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13, 15-16: Fundamental Attribution Error, Fritz Heider, Social Perception
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Know: compliance vs. obedience vs. conformity vs. social pressure. Exam: know the disorders enough to diagnose (social anxiety, ocd, Generalized anxiety disorder, acrophobia, bipolar, generalized psychosis, schizophrenia) *p566 social psychology: how an individuals thoughts, feelings and behaviors are influenced by others. How ppl think and feel in social situations. How we are affected by the actual/implied presence of others. How social pressures can exert significant influence on behavior. P567 person perception: the process of making an impression of others. Good looking ppl automatically ascribed desirable characteristics-> sociable, friendly, warm and well adjusted. They tend to have more friends and better social skills because 1. Perceptions are affected by the desire to bond with attractive ppl. Halo effect: what is beautiful is good and competent. Expected to be more successful (can get better jobs) Arbitrary: no relationship between appearance and better personality.