Chapter 18 Second Half Flashcards
Outgroup
“Them” - those perceived as different or apart from one’s ingroup
Ingroup
“Us” - people whom one shares a common identity
In-group Bias
The tendency to favor one’s own group
Scapegoat Theory
The theory that prejudice offers and outlet for anger by providing someone to blame
Just-World Phenomenon
The tendency of people to believe the world is just and that people therefore get what they deserve and deserve what they get
Aggression
Any physical or verbal behavior intended to hurt or destroy
Frustration-aggression Principle
The principle that frustration - the blocking of an attempt to achieve some goal - creates anger, which can generate aggression
Conflict
A perceived incompatibility of actions, goals or ideas
Social Traps
A situation in which the conflicting parties, by each rationally pursuing their self-interest, become faith in mutually destructive behavior
Mere-exposure effect
The phenomenon that repeated exposure to novel stimuli increases liking of them
Passionate Love
An aroused state of intense positive absorption in another, usually present at the beginning of a love relationship
Companionate Love
The deep affectionate attachment we feel for those with whom our lives are intertwined
Equity
A condition in which people receive from a relationship in proportion to what they give to it
Self Disclosure
Revealing intimate aspects of oneself to others
Altruism
Unselfish regard for the welfare of others