Social Psych Newspaper Project

Social Psychology Newspaper mini project

You need to research on the internet and newspapers to find articles that express the social psychology concepts in this unit. You should Include 4 things on each page, refer to my example. You need to do this for 6 of the many concepts on our vocabulary list. It can be any 6. I will accept physical copies or in digital form via EMAIL: robert.rhone@new-haven.k12.ct.us

1-Title with name of concept

2-Definition of concept

3-Copy, print out, or cut out of news article

4-Short explanation of how the article explains the concept

THEORY NAME
Copy or print out of article	Definition of Concept Short explanation of the specific part of the article that connects to the psychological theory

Example page:

Dispositional Attribution Theory

Blowout Loss To Thunder May 15 10:12a by Matt Conner When a team loses by nearly 30 points in the second round of the NBA playoffs, there's typically something wrong on the losing end that goes far beyond the box score or a bad night. Kobe Bryant begs to differ. Instead of hanging his head or complaining about the 119-90 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder last night by the Los Angeles Lakers, Bryant, who scored 20 points, knew he just needed to be calm and collected and come back ready to play on Wednesday at Chesapeake Energy Arena. "We're going to have to make our adjustments," Bryant said. "We'll talk about it today and tomorrow. I've been on the receiving end [of playoff blowouts]. I've also been on the end we're dishing it out. My experience is telling me to stay patient and think the game through. We can come up with a different strategy."

Definition Dispositional Attribution Theory states that we sometimes explain the outcome of our or other’s behavior on the characteristics of our or their personality.   Explanation Kobe explains that his team’s performance and strategy was to blame for their loss. He also discusses how they will change those dispositional characteristics of their performance to lead to a better outcome in the next game.

Key Terms and Concepts to Remember
social psychology, p. 754	the scientific study of how we think about, influence, and relate to one another.
attribution theory, p. 754	the theory that we explain someone’s behavior by crediting either the situation or the person’s disposition.
fundamental attribution error, p. 754	the tendency for observers, when analyzing another’s behavior, to underestimate the impact of the situation and to overestimate the impact of personal disposition.
attitude, p. 756	feelings, often influenced by our beliefs, that predispose us to respond in a particular way to objects, people, and events.
peripheral route persuasion, p. 756	occurs when people are influenced by incidental cues, such as a speaker’s attractiveness.
central route persuasion, p. 756	occurs when influenced people focus on the arguments and respond with favorable thoughts.
foot - in - the - door phenomenon, p. 757	the tendency for people who have first agreed to a small request to comply later with a larger request.
role, p. 758	a set of expectations (norms) about a social position, defining how those in the position ought to behave.
cognitive dissonance theory, p. 759	the theory that we act to reduce the discomfort (dissonance) we feel when two of our thoughts (cognitions) are inconsistent.
conformity, p. 763	adjusting our behavior or thinking to coincide with a group standard.
normative social infl uence, p. 764	influence resulting from a person’s desire to gain approval or avoid disapproval.
informational social infl uence, p. 764	influence resulting from one’s willingness to accept others’ opinions about reality.
social facilitation, p. 771	stronger responses on simple or well-learned tasks in the presence of others.
social loafi ng, p. 773	the tendency for people in a group to exert less effort when pooling their efforts toward attaining a common goal than when individually accountable.
deindividuation, p. 773	the loss of self-awareness and self-restraint occurring in group situations that foster arousal and anonymity.
group polarization, p. 774	the enhancement of a group’s prevailing inclinations through discussion within the groups.
groupthink, p. 775	the mode of thinking that occurs when the desire for harmony in a decision-making group overrides a realistic appraisal of alternatives.
culture, p. 776	the enduring behaviors, ideas, attitudes, values, and traditions shared by a group of people and transmitted from one generation to the next.
norm, p. 777	an understood rule for accepted and expected behavior.  Norms prescribe “proper” behavior.
prejudice, p. 780	an unjustifiable and usually negative attitude toward a group and its members.
stereotype, p. 780	a generalized (sometimes accurate but often overgeneralized) belief about a group of people.
discrimination, p. 780	unjustifiable negative behavior toward a group and its members.
just - world phenomenon, p. 784	the tendency for people to believe the world is just and that people therefore get what they deserve and deserve what they get.
ingroup, p. 784	“Us” – people with whom we share a common identity.
outgroup, p. 784	“Them” – those perceived as different or apart from our ingroup.
ingroup bias, p. 784	the tendency to favor our own group.
scapegoat theory, p. 785	the theory that prejudice offers an outlet for anger by providing someone to blame.
other-race effect, p. 786	the tendency to recall faces of one’s own race more accurately than faces of other races.
aggression, p. 789	any physical or verbal behavior intended to hurt or destroy.
frustration - aggression principle, p. 791	the principle that frustration – the blocking of an attempt to achieve some goal – creates anger, which can generate aggression.
social script, p. 792	culturally modeled guide for how to act in various situations.
mere exposure effect, p. 798	the phenomenon the repeated exposure to novel stimuli increases liking of them.
passionate love, p. 803	an aroused state of intense positive absorption in another, usually present at the beginning of a love relationship.
companionate love, p. 803	the deep affectionate attachment we feel for those with whom our lives are intertwined.
equity, p. 804	a condition in which people receive from a relationship in proportion to what they give to it.
self - disclosure, p. 804	a condition in which people receive from a relationship in proportion to what they give to it.
altruism, p. 807	unselfish regard for the welfare of others.
bystander effect, p. 808	the tendency for any given bystander to be less likely to give aid if other bystanders are present.
social exchange theory, p. 809	the theory that our social behavior is an exchange process, the aim of which is to maximize benefits and minimize costs.
reciprocity norm, p. 809	an expectation that people will help, not hurt those who have helped them
social-responsibility norm, p. 810	an expectation that people will help those needing their help..
confl ict, p. 810	a perceived incompatibility of actions, goals, or ideas.
social trap, p. 810	a situation in which the conflicting parties, by each rationally pursuing their self-interest rather than the good of the group, become caught in mutually destructive behavior.
mirror-image perceptions, p. 812	mutual views often held by conflicting people, as when each side sees itself as ethical and peaceful and views the other side as evil and aggressive.
self-fulfi lling prophecy, p. 812	a belief that leads to its own fulfillment.
superordinate goals, p. 813	shared goals that override differences among people and require their cooperation.