Social Psychology Flashcards

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Role Theory

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the perspective that people are aware of the social roles they are expected to fill, and much of their observable behavior can be attributed to adopting those roles.

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Cognitive Dissonance Theory

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The conflict that you feel when your attitudes are not in touch with your behaviors.

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Fritz Heiders Balance Theory

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Balance: 3 +’s or 1 +
Imbalance: 1 - or 3 -‘s

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autokenetic effect

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Light looks like it is moving in a dark room.

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