Social PsychologyI

What things can cause aggression?

1) temp. ( heat)
2) alcohol
3) stress
4) priming ie. media exposure ( negative)

what is difference between punishment and reinforcement?

.Punish is as to stop a behavior
and reinforce is as to encourage a behavior.

What five rules that punishment needs to have in order to work?

prompt
certain
strong
justified

what is difference between punishment and negative reinforcement?

In negative reinforcement, the certain behavior is encouraged. In punishment, the behavior is discouraged but nothing new is taught.

Punishment : reinforcement

stop: change

Terry feels a headache coming on and pops in a pill. The headache is what?

negative reinforcement

Lena broke a lamp. Mom took her doll away. This action of taking the doll away is what?

Punishment

catharsis hypothesis

all aggression needs a release or outlet.

why do we apologize?

To reduce the consequences and to admit that we are wrong

pre-attribution to unintentional causes means what?

In other words, walk a mile in other person's shoes..

If I talk about feelings, what will happen to me?

I will feel released from my feelings and calm down.

You are so angry! Your date did not show up! When your date showed up late, he explains that he was in a car accident. You forgive him and take him out on a date. This is an example of what?

pre-attribution to unintentional causes

Exposure to non-aggressive models

Learn by observing to not be aggressive in some situations

Incompatible response technique

opposite reaction to aggression

a??

to help everyone without a feeling of need of payback or profit

sympathy

to relate to or can understand the feelings of another person.

empathy-altruism hypothesis

help because I can relate to this person

empathy

I am human so are you so thus I help you

negative-state relief model

offer help because I want to get rid of bad feelings

What are theoretical explanations for pro social behavior?

1. empathy-altruism
2. neg-state relief
3. empathetic joy
4. Genetic determinism
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empathetic joy hypothesis

I feel joy from helping other people because I know they will thank me.

Genetic Determinism model

Help other person who is alike to me

Which are you more likely to help, your mom or a stranger? Why?

My mom because of genetic determinism model.

Five steps to 911 successful response from bystander are:

1. the bystander pay attention to the situation.
2. decide that the situation is bad
3. Assume the responsibility to take action, ie. calling 911
4. have skills or knowledge to take care of the situation.
5. feel motivated to help the situation. ( no fear of negative consequences)

Top characteristics of helping bystanders are:

1. seek of recognition
2. interpersonal trust
3. emotional positiveness
4. sociability/friendliness
5. nonaggressiveness
6. prosocial self-schema
7. emotional stability
8. belief in a just world
9. social responsibility
10. internal locus of control
11. lack of egocentrism
12. generativity/ commitment story of self ( where you came from)
13. willingness to take action ( Agentic disposition)