social psychology pt 5

Question 1

out-group

Answer 1

group that we don’t belong to—one that we view as fundamentally different from us

Question 2

in-group bias

Answer 2

preference for our own group over other groups

Question 3

scapegoating

Answer 3

act of blaming an out-group when the in-group experiences frustration or is blocked from obtaining a goal

Question 4

aggression

Answer 4

seeking to cause harm or pain to another person

Question 5

hostile aggression

Answer 5

aggression motivated by feelings of anger with intent to cause pain

Question 6

instrumental aggression

Answer 6

aggression motivated by achieving a goal and does not necessarily involve intent to cause pain

Question 7

bullying

Answer 7

a person, often an adolescent, being treated negatively repeatedly and over time

Question 8

cyberbullying

Answer 8

repeated behavior that is intended to cause psychological or emotional harm to another person and that takes place online

Question 9

bystander effect

Answer 9

situation in which a witness or bystander does not volunteer to help a victim or person in distress

Question 10

diffusion of responsibility

Answer 10

tendency for no one in a group to help because the responsibility to help is spread throughout the group