Cognitive Dissonance Classic in Psychology Areej Alemer [Instructor’s Name] [Class Title] [Date] Cognitive Dissonance Classic in Psychology Introduction There were famous experiments conducted in psychology and many of these experiments gave scientists a new perspective on understanding people. In the 1950s‚ scientists began conducting test about the effect of social pressures and influence to the behavior of people. Among these scientists is Leon Festinger. He became
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Social Psychology (PSY403) VU Lesson 01 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY Aims Introduction of social psychology is a very important discipline of psychology. Objectives 1. Defining social psychology. 2. Introduce main content and subject matter of social psychology in relations to different questions of interest in this discipline. General Introduction of the Course Social psychology is the scientific study of how people think‚ influence‚ and relate to one another. It is a comparatively
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PSY 235 EXAM #3 PREJUDICE STERETYPING & DISCRIMINATION 1. Prejudice: a generalized attitude toward members of a social group. 2. Differences between old-fashioned racism and modern racism 3. Aversive Racism: the explicit endorsement of racial equality accompanied by an unconscious harboring of negative feelings towards an ethnical group. 4. Ambivalent Sexism: 1) Hostile Sexism: a) Women seek to control men through sexuality and feminist ideology. b) Negative attitude
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“Man is by nature a social animal; an individual who is unsocial naturally and not accidentally… [or who] does not partake of society is either a beast or a god‚” (Aristotle‚ c. 328 BCE.) Aristotle may have been the first person to articulate the basic principles of social psychology. Elliot Aronson‚ not the first to write about them‚ but perhaps a modern Aristotle in his teaching‚ writing‚ and research‚ wrote a book titled The Social Animal. In it‚ with an emphasis on conformity‚ he explains
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Social Influence Essay Monkey see monkey do‚ a fair statement regarding Social influence. From the humble ant‚ through to modern man‚ social influence has been the driving force for both good and evil‚ progress and regression. Whether we look at Chen’s experiment with ants or Triplet’s study of cyclists‚ one thing shines clear‚ the audience effect is a social stimulus which cannot be denied. Remember the scene in “Pretty Woman” where Julia Roberts’ character‚ Vivian Ward‚ is overwhelmed at
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Sonali Singh Psychology 2210 March 28‚ 2015 Test 2: Multiple Choice Questions 1. People from independent cultures are most likely to experience dissonance in situations when they are making decisions for ____________‚ while people from interdependent cultures are likely to experience dissonance when making decisions for ____________. a. their friends; themselves b. themselves; their friends c. the future; the present d. the present; the future Answer: b 2. A change in behavior or belief as a result
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Social Influences on Behavior PSY 300 Dawn Salone February 18‚ 2013 Social Influences on Behavior Sociology and social psychology travel along similar paths. Entering a new situation for the first time may be made easier by conformity. Getting together with a specific group can alter the individual’s regular behavior. Tying the identity to a group is social identity theory. Humans are pack animals that crave social interaction‚ and to deny this (as some cultures
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SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY FINAL EXAMINATION (CH 12‚ 13‚ & 14) SPRING 2011 MULTIPLE CHOICE: 3 points each 1. An act performed voluntarily to help someone else when there is no expectation of receiving a reward is known as a. nurturance b. altruism c. pro-social behavior d. modeling 2. True altruism is defined by a. the circumstances surrounding the behavior b. the person’s intentions c. the person himself or herself d. culture 3. Pro-social behavior is defined as a. any act that
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How do others influence our behaviour? Discuss with reference to social psychology theory and research. Social influence has many different definitions in psychology‚ it is mainly used to summarise the field of social psychology. Mainly looking at “how thoughts‚ feelings and behaviour of individuals are influenced by actual‚ imagined or implied presence of others” (McGrath‚ 1970.) Our social life is mainly distinguished by our social influences; influences we are both consciously and subconsciously
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The power of social influence has been a subject of extensive research (Hogg‚ 1992). The notion that groups working towards a mutual goal perform better than independent individuals has been largely accepted not only by social psychologists but also by employers (Abrams‚ Wetherell‚ Cochrane‚ Hogg & Turner‚ 2001). Employers for example would often suggest team building exercises because they recognize the importance of group cohesiveness and entitattivity (Baron‚ Brainscombe‚ & Byrne‚ 2009). Group
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