Exam 4 Review Fall 2011 Note because I am posting this outline after only covering half of the material so far check back periodically for updates based on material actually covered in class Ch 10 Helping Others Motives for altruism Evolutionary explanations Kin Selection what evidence supports this Reciprocity Empathy cognitive and emotional components Toddler research results from 14 18 mo olds empathy Franz deWaal s research when do monkeys choose selfish or prosocial rewards Cost reward model Social exchange outcomes of well being following norms When is helping egoistic vs altruistic Empathy altruism hypothesis What does Batson s research show Influence of perspective taking empathy Penner s research on volunteering possible motives Modeling threat to community just world theory terror management theory negative state relief Zimbardo s Heroic Imagination Project as positive example Bystander Effect Latane Darley s research Kitty Genovese example that started research on bystanders What kinds of experimental manipulations have Latane Darley used to find the bystander effect What results are typical in these experiments Effects of pluralistic ignorance difficulty in interpreting situation diffusion of responsibility Shotland experiment on intervening in male female violence Impact of assumptions about their relationship Other Situational Influences rural culture role models Impact of gender distinction based on type of helping situation Getting helped attractiveness victim responsibility Ways to increase helping Awareness of the bystander effect Avoid overjustification Ch 11 Aggression Distinction between aggression assertiveness o emotional v instrumental aggression Bio explanations o Freud s beliefs about innate drives for aggression o Catharsis is there support for this hypothesis o Testosterone o Gender differences in feelings expressions of anger When are aren t there gender differences Social Learning Bandura s Bobo Doll experiment what happened TV violence Gerbner s research o What is happy violence o What is the mean world syndrome Frustration aggression theory gender differences o Berkowitz s research how did he revise his theory to account for results Aggression triggers o Pain o Heat evidence from major league baseball o Crowding o Arousal Schacter s experiment results related to attribution of arousal how did it make a difference in aggression o Guns as cues for aggression Violent video games Anderson Bushman s study results deleted 12 1 Aggression porn rape myth o What is the rape myth How might it affect aggressive behavior o Dornerstein s research on violent porn and male male v male female aggression results Culture of Honor Nisbett o What regional differences exist in culture of honor aggression o Experimental evidence from lab Field study with letters to businesses results Deleted 12 1 How punishment can be effective what are main dimensions to consider o Concerns related to social learning theory Incompatible Responses to Aggression Baron s study o How did drivers react to the confederate under different situations What was the most effective in reducing aggression Chapter 12 Social Psych and the Courtroom Eyewitness memory Jennifer Thompson case as an example know the general facts of the case 3 stages of memory Acquisition Role of stress Role of weapons Own race bias Storage Loaded questions What is the misinformation effect Loftus research Source monitoring error how does this work deleted 11 30 Children s memories deleted 11 30 Retrieval Lineup format Wells research Examples of good lineup formats Sequential or simultaneous Composite face programs deleted 12 2 Instructions to eyewitnesses Cognitive interviews how do these work Jurors perceptions of eyewitness testimony Confidence vs accuracy Jury deliberations Processing info story order vs witness order how does each work Criticisms of jury research deleted 11 30 Chapter 13 Social Psych Business What is studied in I O Psych o Early research Hawthorne Studies details Results Interview Research o Potential biases o Predictive validity o Faking in interviews what is the concern Reducing faking Other Selection Methods o Standardized testing Links between general intelligence job performance Integrity testing overt vs covert tests Performance Appraisals o Supervisor ratings Biases leniency halo contrast effects o Self evaluations Leadership o Trait or learned behavior o General intelligence vs emotional intelligence deleted 11 30 Motivation o Adam s Equity theory how does it work Impact of overpaid vs underpaid Actions to restore equity