PSYCH 101 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Coronary Artery Disease, Cognitive Dissonance, Unconscious Mind

• School: UW
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCH 101
• Professor: Chantel Pratz

Document Summary

Study guide midterm 3 (*book only, central topics in bold) Social psychology: the scientific study of how we think about, influence, and relate to one another: social influence, attitudes and actions. Attribution theory: the theory that we explain someone"s behavior by crediting either the situation or the person"s disposition . Fundamental attribution error: the tendency for observers to underestimate the impact of the situation and to overestimate the impact of personal disposition. People attributed one"s behavior to one"s personal disposition even when told that one"s behavior was situational. Western countries are more likely to attribute behavior to people"s dispositions. Attitudes: feelings often influenced by our beliefs that predispose our reactions to objects, people, and events. Central route persuasion: occurs when people are naturally analytical or involved in the issue. Peripheral route persuasion: a faster persuasion that doesn"t engage systematic thinking and occurs when people are influenced by incidental cues.