Exploring Psychology I 0.0 / 5 ? PsychologySocial PsychologyUniversityAll boards Created by: LaelaeCreated on: 04-01-18 19:11 What is Social Psychology? The scientific study of how people think, about, influence and relate to one another 1 of 9 What is the focus of social psychology? The indiviual within their social environments 2 of 9 What is social facilitation? The presence of others enhances our performance 3 of 9 What did Norman Triplett (1898) observe? That Cyclists pedalled faster when riding in groups than when alone 4 of 9 What is social loafing? The presence of others hurts our performance- tendency of people to not work as hard in a group 5 of 9 What did Ringelmann, 1880s find? When the group size increased, individuals effort decreased 6 of 9 What are attributions? Explanations for why events or actions happen, including other people's behaviours 7 of 9 Fundamental attribution error? Tendency to overemphasise personality factors and underestimate situational factors; when explaining other people's behaviour 8 of 9 Actor/Observer bias? Tendency to focus on situational factors (rather than personality traits) when interpreting our own behaviour 9 of 9
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