Groups

Question 1

Just world hypothesis

Answer 1

tendency to believe world is fair and people get what they deserve
Lead to victim blaming

Question 2

groups

Answer 2

dividing world into us and them can lead to major issues, but provides benefits of being connected to group

Question 3

In group

Answer 3

Us, people we share a common identity

Question 4

Out group,

Answer 4

people who are perceived as different from our ingroup

Question 5

Ingroup bias

Answer 5

tendency for humans to be more helpful/positive towards own group over outgroup

Question 6

Outgroup homogeneity bias

Answer 6

tendency to assume members of other groups are very similar to each other
Fuel stereotypes and prejudice

Question 7

Negative emotions

Answer 7

nourish prejudice

Question 8

Conformity

Answer 8

a change in a persons behavior/opinions as a result of real or imagined pressure from other person/group of people
Fundamental to species

Question 9

Chameleon effect

Answer 9

more likely to mimic mannerisms gestures and facial expressions of people we interact with

Question 10

Solomon asch experiment

Answer 10

demonstrated the extent to which social pressure from a majority group cause a person to conform

Question 11

Normative social influence

Answer 11

conforming to fit in with group bc you don’t want to appear foolish/left out

Question 12

Informational social influence

Answer 12

conforming bc they want to be right and look to others who may have more info

Question 13

Obedience

Answer 13

following orders given by authority figure

Question 14

Milgram shock experiment

Answer 14

more likely:
* close proximity and authority figure supported by prestigious institution
* victim depersonalized
* no role models for defiance