01:830:101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Classical Conditioning, Implicit-Association Test, Cognitive Dissonance

• School: Rutgers University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: 01:830:101
• Professor: Sean Stevens

Document Summary

Social psychology is the (cid:271)ra(cid:374)(cid:272)h of ps(cid:455)(cid:272)holog(cid:455) (cid:272)o(cid:374)(cid:272)er(cid:374)ed (cid:449)ith the (cid:449)a(cid:455) i(cid:374)di(cid:448)iduals" thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by others. The text focuses on six broad topics in social psychology: person perception, attribution processes, interpersonal attraction, attitudes, conformity and obedience, and behavior in groups. Lapiere: 1930: surveyed people said they would discriminate, when actually in the situation, behaviors did not match survey results. Perceptions of others can be influenced by a variety of factors, including physical appearance. People tend to attribute desirable characteristics such as sociable, friendly, poised, warm, competent, and well adjusted to those who are good looking. For example, research on physical variables in person perception indicate that facial features that are similar to infant features influence perceptions of honesty (baby-faced people being viewed as more honest). In this news clip, see the effects of an attractive appearance on workplace success.