PSY 200 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Unconscious Mind, Extraversion And Introversion, Conscientiousness
Document Summary
Branch of psychology that focuses on how people"s thoughts, feelings, and behavior influence, and are influenced by other people. Core social motives - belonging, understanding, controlling, enhancing self, trusting. Tendency for the first information we learn about someone to influence is more than later information does. Expectations of behavior increase the likelihood that the behavior will occur. Form opinions almost instantly based on small slices of information. Sometimes interpret behavior differently based on the environment. Overgeneralized beliefs about a group and its members. Behavior is explained by situational or personal factors. Causes of behavior are within the person. Causes of behavior are outside the person. Someone doesn"t call/text you back after they say they will. Internal - lazy, don"t like me, can"t read, jackass. External - busy, lost phone, dead phone, no service, grounded. Late to class - (professor that stares you down) Internal - lazy, disrespectful, don"t care, bad student.
