What do social psychologists examine? Under which attribution theory is peer pressure? Explain the concept of the foot in the door phenomenon?

Psychology Exam #3 Study Guide- Professor Cate’s Class Highlight = Important People Highlight = Important Idea Highlight = Key Term CHAPTER 13: SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY A. Social Psychology  Why might students speak up in class, or hesitate to speak?  Study emotions, cognitions, motivations, reinforcers, and more: • Personality Psychologists could study the traits that might make one person more likely than another to speak. • Social Psychologists might examine aspects of the classroom situation that would influence any student’s decision about speaking.  Attribution: Identifying causes  Attribution: a conclusion about the cause of an obser