FSU SOP 3004 Exam 1 Latest Update Graded A+

FSU SOP 3004 Exam 1 Latest Update Graded A+ 3 Principles of Evolutionary Perspective 1) Variation (random) 2) Heritability (must be able to be passed on) 3) Differential survival & reproductive success 3 Types of Feelings 1) Attitudes 2) Emotions 3) Moods Adaptation Ex: Innate Fears children and dogs fear snakes Adaptations - characteristics that are well suited for a particular environment - there are universal patterns, but some things are byproducts Affordances opportunities or threats posed by people who are in social situations with us Anchoring/Adjustment Heuristics making judgments in ambiguous conditions; people look for an anchor/reference point and then adjust from there Attention - the process of consciously focusing on aspects of our environment or ourselves - limited resource - Maner et al. Attitudes favorable or unfavorable evaluations with no explanations Automaticity ability of a behavior or thought process to operate w/out conscious guidance once put into motion Availability Heuristic estimate the likelihood of an event by how easy it is to recall instances of that event happening; UNCOMMON NAMES VS. COMMON NAMES Behavior is affected by: 1) The person (goals, motives, attention, knowledge, feelings, self) 2) Situation 3) Interaction between person and situation Bobo doll experiment (1961) - Albert Bandura & Ross - Control group (didn't watch violent video) didn't attack Bobo doll, but kids who watched the video were more aggressive when allowed to play w/ toys (but we cannot claim that) - Shows: learning by observation; kids don't just imitate but also make up their own aggressions Collectivistic Culture people view themselves in terms of their relationships and as group members; encourages harmony, not standing out - different disciplinary styles for kids confederates people playing a part in the experiment