When you have studied this chapter, you should be able to:
1. Define social psychology. |
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2. Describe how groups can contribute to deindividuation, and identify the conditions under which a bystander will get involved. |
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3. Distinguish among social loafing and social facilitation. |
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4. Discuss the ways in which polarization and groupthink affect group problem solving. |
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5. Define conformity, and identify the factors that increase group conformity. |
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6. Describe social roles and social norms, and discuss Zimbardo's prison study. |
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7. Define obedience, and discuss Milgram's research on obedience. |
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8. Identify the three components of attitudes. |
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9. Describe persuasion and attitude change, and identify characteristics of the speaker, the message, and the listener that affect persuasion. |
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10. Identify techniques used in persuasion. |
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11. Define cognitive dissonance, and discuss its impact on behavior and attitude change. |
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12. Discuss the relationship between prejudice and stereotypes, and describe how stereotypes affect our attributions about other people's behavior. |
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13. Distinguish among the explanations for prejudice and identify some effective techniques for combating prejudice. |
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14. Describe some of the stereotypes concerning college students with physical challenges. |
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15. Explain the attribution process and describe the fundamental attribution error. |
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16. Identify the general factors that influence attraction, including proximity, similar and complementary characteristics, competence, and physical attractiveness. |
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17. Describe the necessary characteristics of the perceiver in maintaining romantic relationships. |
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18. Describe the extraneous factors in person perception that influence relationships. |
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19. Identify the roles played by expectations and equity in maintaining relationships. |
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20. (From the Application section) Discuss the implications of stereotypes and discrimination in the workplace. |