Social Cognition Overview

<p>The tendency to overestimate the accuracy of our own judgments. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Counterfactual thinking can amplify emotions, both positive and negative. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Accessibility (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It helps us make judgments quickly and effortlessly. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It activates specific schemas that influence our interpretations. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The perceived trustworthiness of the source of information. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They see a classmate struggling with a similar assignment. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It proved that priming with specific words influences impressions of others. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A person goes on a date with someone they've been unsure about. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They have a preconceived notion about alcoholics which is easily accessible. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A person who holds a cup of hot coffee is more likely to perceive a stranger as friendly than someone who holds a cup of iced coffee. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A self-fulfilling prophecy involves expectations influencing behavior, while an availability heuristic involves using readily accessible information to make judgments. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Information about the frequency of different categories of individuals within a population. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>People who are more holistic in their thinking style. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Lower expectations for Indigenous and ESL students can lead to a self-fulfilling prophecy, potentially hindering their academic achievements. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A doctor diagnoses a patient with a rare disease based on a recent article they read about it, despite the symptoms being more indicative of a common ailment. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Beliefs can influence our controlled thinking, leading to biases in our judgments and behavior. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Teachers gave these students more structured assignments to help them develop their skills. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A prediction that, by being made, ultimately comes true due to the actions of those involved. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Beliefs about the causes of obesity and subsequent eating behavior. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A representativeness heuristic focuses on similarities, while an availability heuristic focuses on accessibility. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A doctor diagnoses a patient with a rare disease based on their symptoms, despite the fact that the disease is uncommon. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It can lead to a bias in our judgments because what is easiest to recall may not be representative of the overall picture. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Primarily relying on logic and reason. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Mental shortcuts that people use to make judgments quickly and efficiently. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Physicians who have recently read about a disease are more likely to diagnose patients with it. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How individuals think about themselves and the social world, focusing on the processing of social information.

Thinking that occurs unconsciously and effortlessly, without deliberate control.

Mental frameworks that help organize knowledge about the social world, shaping how we perceive and remember information.

How readily available a schema is in one's mind, influencing judgments in social contexts.

The process by which recent experiences increase the likelihood that certain schemas or concepts will be used.

Expectations can skew how we perceive and rate people's behaviors, as seen with the instructor example.

How personal background influences perceptions of others, such as attributing behavior to discrimination based on skin color.

Schemas can become more accessible based on recent experiences or current goals, influencing interpretation.

Mentally altering aspects of the past to imagine different outcomes.

Events where one almost avoids a negative outcome, leading to more regret and sympathy.

Counterfactual thoughts significantly affect emotional reactions to events.

The tendency to overestimate the accuracy of one's judgments.

Counterfactuals can help individuals reflect and avoid future mistakes.

An expectation about a person that influences behavior toward them, leading to the fulfillment of that expectation.

Teachers' expectations leading to improved performance in students labeled as 'bloomers'.

The influence of bodily sensations on mental processes such as thoughts and judgments.

Mental shortcuts used to make quick judgments efficiently.

Judgment based on the ease of recalling information from memory.

Classifying something based on how closely it resembles a typical case.

Data on the frequency of members in different categories within a population.

Focus on individual object properties, common in Western cultures.

Focus on overall context and relationships between objects, common in East Asian cultures.

Conscious, intentional, and effortful thinking processes.

The belief about causation (like obesity) can alter behavior.

Holistic thinking style associated with information-rich cultural products.

Pleasant scents can increase trust and willingness to help others.

Physical warmth influences social perceptions, making people seem friendlier.

Stable surroundings lead to more optimistic views of relationships.