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branch of psychology that explains behavior but with a focus on the impact of the social context; all aspects of personality, social interaction, influence of interpersonal/group relationships on human behavior
social psychology
name intrapersonal topics of social psychology:
- emotions
- beliefs
- attitudes
- identity of self/culture
- social cognition
name interpersonal topics of social psychology:
- helping behavior
- aggression
- prejudice & discrimination
- attraction
- close relationships
- group processes/intergroup relationships
a belief about the cause for something (attributing something)
attribution
the view that our behavior and actions are determined by our immediate environment and surroundings
situationism
our behavior is determined by internal factors
dispositionism
the tendency people have to overemphasize personal characteristics and ignore situational factors in judging others’ behavior
fundamental attribution error
the degree to which people believe that they, as opposed to external forces, have control over the outcome of events in their lives
locus of control
stability
controllability
hypothesis that is based on the belief that the world is a fair place and therefore good people experience positive outcomes, and bad people experience negative outcomes
- gives some solace to people who need control over their lives
- “people in poverty are at fault for their own circumstances”
- fuels racism and prejudice, justifies further mistreatment of the mistreated
the just world hypothesis
maslow’s belief in the human emotional need to affiliate with and be accepted by members of a group
need to belong
a group that we identify with or see ourselves as belonging to
in group
a group that we view as fundamentally different from us
out group
prejudice and discrimination because the out-group is perceived as different and is less preferred than our in-grou
in group bias
