32 Questions
What is the main focus of social psychology?
Understanding individual behavior in social situations
How does sociology differ from social psychology?
Social psychology studies individual behavior, while sociology focuses on behavior of large groups or society as a whole
What does cognition refer to?
The ways in which we process, store, remember, and use social information
How do moods and feelings influence cognition?
They have a strong influence on several aspects of cognition
What does 'affect' refer to in psychology?
Our current feelings and moods
How are cognition and affect linked?
Both cognition can influence affect, and affect can shape thoughts
What does social cognition refer to?
Interpreting, analyzing, remembering, and using information about the social world
In what mood are information learned in positive mood more easily recalled?
Positive mood
What is the main characteristic of schemas?
Automatic and effortless processing
What is prejudice?
Negative attitude toward the member of specific social groups
What is discrimination?
Negative behaviors directed toward member of social groups who are the object of prejudice
What type of information is more easily recalled in a good mood?
Positive
In what type of mood is negative information noticed and remembered more easily?
Bad
What happens when schemas are formed?
They lead to automatic processing of information
What does mood dependent memory refer to?
Information learned in negative mood is more easily recalled when in positive mood
What do prejudice and discrimination refer to?
Negative attitude and behavior toward specific social groups
What is the main focus of social psychology?
Understanding individual behavior and thought in social situations
What is the primary difference between social psychology and sociology?
Social psychology studies individual behavior and thought, while sociology studies large groups or society as a whole
What does the term 'affect' refer to in psychology?
Current feelings and mood
What is cognition in the context of social psychology?
The ways in which we process, store, remember, and use social information
How are cognition and affect linked according to social psychology?
Both cognition and affect can influence each other
What is the main characteristic of schemas in social psychology?
They help in processing, storing, and using social information
What is the term used by social psychologists to refer to the ways in which we interpret, analyze, remember, and use information about the social world?
Social cognition
In which mood are information learned in positive mood more easily recalled?
Positive mood
What is the term used for mental frameworks centering on a specific theme that help us organize social information?
Schemata
Which term refers to negative behaviors directed toward members of social groups who are the object of prejudice?
Discrimination
What type of information is more easily noticed and remembered in a bad mood?
Negative information
What does mood-dependent memory refer to?
The impact of emotion on memory retrieval
What type of attitude is prejudice characterized by?
Negative attitude
'Mental frameworks centering on a specific theme that help us to organize social information' refers to:
'Schemas'
'Negative behaviors directed toward members of social groups who are the object of prejudice' is known as:
'Discrimination'
'Good mood _________ positive information noticed and remembered. Bad mood __________ negative information noticed and remembered.' Fill in the blanks:
'Enhances'; 'suppresses'
This quiz covers the definition of social psychology, the role of social psychologists, and the distinctions between social psychology and sociology.
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