Key Concepts in Social Psychology

The video covers the final unit of a social psychology course, focusing on how we perceive and influence others. It discusses attribution theory, persuasion techniques, and the impact of roles on behavior, illustrated by the Stanford Prison Experiment. Cognitive dissonance and its effect on attitudes are explained, along with conformity and obedience, highlighted by the Milgram and Asch experiments. The video concludes with a reminder to review for the AP exam.

What is the primary focus of social psychology?

• The examination of biological processes

• The scientific study of how we influence, relate to, and think about others

• The study of individual intelligence

• The analysis of historical events

What is the fundamental attribution error?

• The tendency to underestimate situational factors in our own behavior

• The tendency to overestimate dispositional factors in others' behavior

• The tendency to underestimate dispositional factors in our own behavior

• The tendency to overestimate situational factors in others' behavior

Which route of persuasion relies on logic and facts?

• Peripheral route

• Central route

• Emotional route

• Indirect route

What is the foot-in-the-door phenomenon?

• Using threats to ensure compliance

• Using emotional appeals to persuade

• Starting with a small request to increase the likelihood of compliance with a larger request

• Starting with a large request to ensure compliance

What was the main finding of the Stanford Prison Experiment?

• Roles have little impact on behavior

• Situational factors can lead good people to do bad things

• Ethical guidelines are unnecessary in experiments

• Personality is the main determinant of behavior

What is cognitive dissonance?

• The harmony between thoughts and actions

• The consistency in decision-making

• The agreement between attitudes and behaviors

• The tension from holding conflicting thoughts or beliefs

What is the chameleon effect?

• The tendency to resist social influence

• The tendency to change colors like a chameleon

• The tendency to conform to authority

• The tendency to mimic others' behaviors

What did the Solomon Asch study demonstrate?

• People conform only when they are rewarded

• People often conform to group pressure even when the group is wrong

• People never conform to group pressure

• People always resist group pressure

What was a surprising result of Milgram's obedience experiment?

• Most participants refused to administer shocks

• Over 60% of participants administered the highest shock level

• Participants were not distressed by the experiment

• Only women showed high levels of obedience

What is a normative social influence?

• The influence to stand out from the group

• The influence to fit in with the group

• The influence to lead the group

• The influence to gather information