XIV. Social Psychology

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Unit XIV. Social Psychology 1

Summary Outline

• A. Group Dynamics• B. Attribution Processes• C. Interpersonal Perception• D. Conformity, Compliance,

Obedience• E. Attitudes and Attitude Change• F. Organizational Behavior• G. Aggression/Antisocial BehaviorUnit XIV. Social Psychology 2

Social Psychology

“Please! Let me through. I don’t have time to go around.”

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A. Group Dynamics - Topics

• Social Facilitation • Social Loafing• Deindividuation• Altruism• Bystander Intervention• The Psychology of Helping

– Social exchange theory– Empathy

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B. Attribution Processes

• Sources of Attribution (Harold Kelley)–Consensus–Consistency, –Distinctiveness

• Fundamental Attribution Error–actor-observer bias–self-serving bias

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C. Interpersonal Perception

• Social Construction of the Self– Social comparison– Reference groups– Social identity

• Schemas• First Impressions

– Forming impressions– Lasting impressions– Self-fulfilling prophecies)

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• Physical Attractiveness• Theories of liking and interpersonal

attraction– Reinforcement theory– equity theory– cognitive consistency theory (balance theory)

• Theories of Love– Lee’s Six Types of Love (Agape, Eros, Mania,

Storge, Ludus, Pragma)– Sternberg’s Triangular Theory of Love

(Intimacy, Passion, Commitment>

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D. Conformity, Compliance, Obedience• Norms• Suggestibility• Group Pressure and Conformity

– Solomon Asch

• Obedience– Stanley Milgram

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E. Attitudes and Attitude Change• Nature and Function of Attitudes (Learned,

Stable, Evaluative)• Attitude Formation• Attitude Change• Effects of Persuasion

– Source of message– Content of message– Recipient of message

• Cognitive Dissonance

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Cognitive Dissonance

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• Attitudes and Behavior• Foot-in-the-Door Phenomenon• Role Playing and Attitude Change• Prejudice and Stereotypes

– Motivational Theories – Enhancing security – In-group Identification

– Cognitive Theories – Social categorization

– Learning Theories

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• Reducing Prejudice– Contact –

• Works when groups are roughly equal• when cooperation and interdependence are

present• when on an individual basis• when members of each group are typical

and not unusual.

• Sherif’s Robber Cave Study

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F. Organizational Behavior

• Group Polarization• Group Think• Industrial Organizational Psychology

– Extrinsic - Intrinsic Motivation– Theory X - Theory Y Management– Task – Social Leadership

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G. Aggression/Antisocial Behavior• Genetic and Biological Mechanisms• Learning and Cultural Mechanisms• Frustration and Aggression

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Activities• Have a group of students perform a skit

presenting one of the topic areas.– Elements

• Introduction• Skit• Explanation/definition of topic• Review of experiments

– Or have students present skit and have the class identify the topic then have the group provide

• Explanation/definition of topic• Review of experiments

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• Have students (individual or group) present a poster presentation illustrating one of the topics.

– Elements • Introduction• Poster• Explanation/definition of topic• Review of experiments

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