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Social Psychology

Introduction to Psychology
Fall 2024

Social Psychology

Forming Impressions
§ First impressions are often based on:
§ Physical appearance.
§ Non-verbal expressiveness.

§ Prejudice refers to unjustifiable attitudes toward a group.


§ Includes beliefs, emotions, and predispositions toward actions.
§ Prejudice is a negative attitude, whereas discrimination is a
negative behavior.

§ Stereotypes are generalized beliefs about a group of people.


§ Stereotypes create biases in our perceptions.

§ An Illusory Correlation is a perceived but non-existent


correlation.

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In-Group vs. Out-Group
§ Through our social identities, we associate ourselves with some
groups and contrast ourselves with others.
§ This group identification typically promotes an in-group bias, or
a favoring of one’s own group.

Attribution

Behaviors

Internal Dispositions External Situations

§ Fundamental Attribution Error: Overestimating the influence of


internal attributions and underestimating the influence of
situations.

Physical Attractiveness
§ Attractive people are…
§ Perceived as being healthier, happier, more sensitive, more
successful, and as having better social skills.
§ Not seen as more compassionate or honest.
§ More likely to enjoy occupational success.

§ Beauty is in the eye of the culture.


§ Attractiveness also depends on our feelings about the person.
§ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ro28nT9rg4

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Similarity & Reciprocity
§ Similarity:
§ We tend to be attracted to those who are similar to us.
§ Friends and couples tend to share common attitudes, beliefs
and interests.
§ Similarity breeds content; dissimilarity often fosters disfavor.

§ Reciprocity:
§ We like people who show us they like us.
§ We tend to see others as liking us more if we like them.

Attitudes
§ Attitudes are feelings, often influenced by our beliefs, that
predispose our reactions to objects, people, and events.

Cognitive Affective Behavioral


Component Component Component

Attitudes Behavior

§ When our attitudes and actions do not coincide, we experience


cognitive dissonance.

CONFORMITY & OBEDIENCE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDAbdMv14Is

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Group Pressure & Conformity

Adjusting behavior or thinking toward some


group standard

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sno1TpCLj6A

Obedience

Stanley Milgram Phil Zimbardo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_LKzEqlPto

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