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Psychology 18 Test Flashcards

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norms

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unwritten rules that govern the behavior of groups of people

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social psychology

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how groups influence individuals’ attitudes and behaviors

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roles

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expectations society creates for how one is supposed to act

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social loafing

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tendency for individuals to put in less effort into group projects

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deindividuation

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loss of self-awareness and self-restraint

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social facilitation

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stronger responses on simple or well-learned tasks

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group polarization

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enhancement of a group’s prevailing inclinations

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groupthink

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desire for harmony overrides a realistic appraisal

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bystander effect

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less likely to help someone when more people are present

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diffusion of responsibility

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when it is not clear who is responsible for an action

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altruism

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unselfish concern of one individual for the welfare of another

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attribution theory

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explain others’ behaviors

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dispositional factors

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personality characteristics that affect a person’s behavior

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situational factors

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environmental stimuli that affect a person’s behavior

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fundamental attribution error

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when judging OTHERS behavior to OVERESTIMATE the role of personal factors (disposition) and UNDERESTIMATE environmental factors (situation)

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self-fulfilling prophecy

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tendency to let our preconceived expectations of others influence how we treat them

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stereotypes

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overgeneralizations or schemas society creates about a group

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prejudice

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unjustified negative attitude for a different ethnic or racial group

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discrimination

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unjustified negative BEHAVIORS towards a group

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scapegoat theory

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when we blame a particular group for societal frustrations

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ethnocentrism

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belief that your culture or social group is superior to others

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Just-World phenomenon

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tendency to believe world is fair and that people get what they deserve

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superordinate goals

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shared goals that override differences

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conformity

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adopt the attitudes or behaviors shared by a group

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compliance

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engaging in a particular behavior at another person’s request

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foot-in-the-door phenomenon

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tendency to comply with a large request of previously complied with a small request

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reciprocity

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small gift makes others feel obligation to agree to a later request

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attitude

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how we respond favorably or unfavorably to certain people, objects, or events

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mere exposure effect

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increased liking for a person or stimulus after repeated presentation

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informational social influence

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effect of accepting communication of knowledge or opinions of others

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normative social influence

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effect of accepting behavior or behaving in ways to gain approval or disapproval

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cognitive dissonance

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DISCOMFORT that results when having CLASHING THOUGHTS or when your BEHAVIOR CLASHES WITH YOUR THOUGHTS

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central route of persuasion

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FACTUAL INFORMATION is used to persuade an individual

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peripheral route of persuasion

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ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS are used to persuade an individual

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Philip zimbardo

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Stanford prison experiment assigned roles of “prisoners” and “guards”; shows impact of SOCIAL ROLES AND DEINDIVIDUATION

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Stanley milgram

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teacher applies “shocks” when learner does not answer correctly; 66% inflict highest shock; shows impact of OBEDIENCE TO AUTHORITY

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Solomon asch

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line segment experiment where 33% of time individuals conformed to wrong answer and 75% of individuals conformed at least twice; shows impact of CONFORMITY

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Robert rosenthal

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teachers were told certain expectations about students which came true; shows impact of SELF-FULFILLING PROPHECY

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components of genocide

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victims, extensiveness, organization, purpose

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ingroup

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“us” people who share common identity

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outgroup

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“them” different or apart of one’s ingroup

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ingroup bias

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tendency to favor one’s own group

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dehumanization

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ability to view victims of violence as somehow less than human

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double-speak

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language deliberately constructed to disguise or distort it’s actual meaning

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social trap

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both parties get caught in mutually destructive behavior

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consistency and commitment

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remain consistent in thoughts and behaviors

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social proof

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tendency to follow example of others

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scarcity

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value items more that are less available

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causes of aggression

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genes; neural influences; biochemical influences; alcohol

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frustration-aggression principle

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frustration creates anger; leading to aggression

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similarity

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share common goals, interests, and attitudes

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passionate love

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aroused state of intensive positive absorption in another

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companionate love

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deep affectionate attachment we feel for those whole our lives are intertwined

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equity

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people receive from a relationship in proportion to what they give to it

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self-disclosure

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revealing intimate aspects of oneself to others

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social exchange theory

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our social behavior is an exchange process

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