1. KEY TERMS for PSYCHOLOGY 13 -- SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
You may wish to print these pages as a partial study guide. Note that this list of
key terms is not intended as a replacement for reading the text. The best way, in
my opinion, to understand the terms that are not "obvious" after reading the
definition, is to think of real or hypothetical examples that illustrate the concepts.
More on this in class!
Myers, D. G. (2013). Social Psychology 11th ed. McGraw Hill. New York, NY.
Chapter 1 Introducing Social Psychology
Social Psychology
Social Neuroscience
Culture
Social Representations
Hindsight Bias
Theory
Hypothesis
Field Research
Correlational Research
Experimental Research
Correlation and causations
Random Sample
Framing
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable
Random Assignment
Mundane Realism
Experimental Realism
Deception
Demand Characteristics
Informed Consent
Debriefing
PART 1 Social Thinking
Chapter 2 The Self in a Social World
Spotlight Effect
2. Illusion of Transparency
Self-concept
Self-schema
Possible Selves
Social Comparison
Individualism
Independent self
Collectivism
Interdependent self
Planning fallacy
Impact Bias
Immune Neglect
Dual Attitude system
Terror Management theory
Self-esteem (not a highlignted term)
Self-Efficacy
Locus of Control
Learned Helplessness
Self-serving Bias
Self-serving Attributions
Defensive Pessimism
False Consensus Effect
False Uniqueness Effect
Group Serving Bias
Self-handicapping
Self-presentation
Self-monitoring
Chapter 3 Social Beliefs and Judgments
Priming
Embodied cognition (unique to the 11th edition)
Belief Preservation
Misinformation Effect
Controlled Processing
Automatic Processing
Overconfidence Phenomenon
Confirmation Bias
Heuristic
Representative Heuristic
Availability Heuristic
Counterfactual Thinking
Illusory Correlation
Illusion of Control
Regression Toward the Average
Misattribution
3. Attribution Theory
Dispositional Attribution
Situational Attribution
Spontaneous Trait Inference
Fundamental Attribution Error
Self-fulfilling Prophecy
Behavioral Confirmation
Chapter 4 Behavior and Attitudes
Attitude
Implicity Association Test (IAT)
Role
Foot-in-the Door Phenomenon
Low-ball Technique
Cognitive Dissonance
Selective exposure
Insufficient Justification
Self-perception Theory
Facial Feedback Effect
Overjustification Effect (also seen in Ch. 12)
Self-affirmation Theory
PART 2 Social Influence
Chapter 5 Genes, Culture, and Gender
Natural Selection
Evolutionary Psychology
Culture
Norms
Personal Space
Gender
Empathy (also seen in Ch. 12)
Aggression
Androgynous
Gender Role
Interaction
4. Chapter 6 Conformity and Obedience
Conformity
Compliance
Obedience
Acceptance
Autokinetic phenomenon
Cohesiveness
Normative Influence
Informational Influence
Reactance
Chapter 7 Persuasion
Persuasion
Central Route to Persuasion
Peripheral Route to Persuasion
Credibility
Sleeper Effect
Attractiveness
Primacy Effect
Recency Effect
Channel of Communication
Two-step Flow of Communication
Need for Cognition
Cult (also called New Religious Movement)
Attitude Inoculation
Chapter 8 Group Influence
Group
Co-actors
Social Facilitation
Evaluation Apprehension
Social Loafing
Free Riders
Deindividuation
Self-Awareness
Group Polarization
Social Comparison
Pluralistic Ignorance
Groupthink
Leadership
Task Leadership
Social Leadership
5. Transformational Leadership
PART 3 Social Relationships
Chapter 9 Prejudice: Disliking Others
Prejudice
Stereotype
Discrimination
Racism
Sexism
Social Dominance Orientation
Ethnocentric
Authoritarian Personality
Realistic Group Conflict
Social Identity
Ingroup
Outgroup
In-group Bias
Terror Management
Outgroup Homogeneity Effect
Own-race Bias
Stigma Consciousness
Group-serving Bias
Just-world Phenomenon
Subtyping
Subgrouping
Stereotype Threat
Chapter 10 Aggression: Hurting Others
Aggression
Hostile Aggression
Instrumental Aggression
Instinctive Behavior
Frustration-aggression Theory
Frustration
Displacement
Relative Deprivation
Social Learning Theory
Prosocial Behavior
Social Scripts
Catharsis
Chapter 11 Attraction and Intimacy: Liking and Loving Others
6. Need to Belong
Proximity
Mere-exposure Effect
Matching Phenomenon
Physical Attractiveness Stereotype
Complementarity
Ingratiation
Reward Theory of Attraction
Passionate Love
Two-factor Theory of Emotion
Companionate Love
Secure Attachment
Avoidant Attachment
Insecure Attachment
Equity
Self-disclosure
Disclosure Reciprocity
Chapter 12 Helping
Altruism
Social Exchange Theory
Egoism
Reciprocity Norm
Social Capital
Social Responsibility Norm
Kin Selection
Empathy
Bystander Effect
Door-in-the-face Technique
Moral Exclusion
Overjustification Effect
Chapter 13 Conflict and Peacemaking
Conflict
Peace
Social Trap
Tragedy of the Commons
Non-zero-sum Game
Mirror-image Perceptions
Equal-status Contact
Superordinate Goal
Bargaining
Mediation
Arbitration
7. Integrative Agreements
GRIT
PART 4 Applying Social Psychology
Chapter 14 Social Psychology in the Clinic
Clinical Psychology
Explanatory Style
Behavioral Medicine
Health Psychology
Chapter 15 Social Psychology in Court
Misinformation Effect
Reactance
Chapter 16 Social Psychology and the Sustainable Future
Adaptation-level Phenomenon
Social Comparison
