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Social Thinking Flashcards

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1
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interpersonal attraction

A

what makes people like each other and is influenced by multiple factors.

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golden ratio

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self - disclosure

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includes hearing fears, thoughts, and goals with another person and being met with empathy and nonjudgement

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reciprocity

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we like people who we think like us

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proximity

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being physically close to someone

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aggression

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a physical, verbal or nonverbal behavior with the intention to cause hard or increase social dominance

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attachment

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an emotional bond to another person, and usually refers to the bond between a child and a caregiver.

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secure attachement

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requires a consistent caregiver so the child is able to go out and explore knowing he or she has a secure base to return to; the child will show strong preference for the caregiver

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avoidant attachment

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occurs when a caregiver has little or not response to a distressed, crying child; the child shows no preference for the caregiver compared to strangers

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ambivalent attachement

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occurs when a caregiver has an inconsistent response to a child’s distress, sometimes responding appropriately, some times neglectful the child will become distressed when caregiver leaves and is ambivalent when they return.

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disorganized attachment

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occurs when a caregiver is erratic or abusive; the child shows no clear pattern of behavior in response to the caregivers absence or presence and may show repetitive behaviors

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social support

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the perception or reality that one is cared for by a social network

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emotional support

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includes listening to, affirming and empathizing with someones feelings

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esteem support

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affirms the qualities and skills of the person

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material support

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providing physical or monetary resources to aid a person

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informational support

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providing useful information to a person

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network support

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providing a sense of belonging to a person

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foraging

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searching for and exploiting food resources

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mating system

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f

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monogamy

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f

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polygame

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f

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promisciuity

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f

23
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mate choies (intersexual selection)

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f

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altruism

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f

25
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game theory

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f

26
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inclusive fitness

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f

27
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social perception (social cognition)

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f

28
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implicit personality theory

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f

29
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primacy effect

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f

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recency effect

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f

31
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reliance on central traits

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f

32
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halo effect

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f

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just-world hypothesis

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f

34
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self-serving bias

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f

35
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attribution theory

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f

36
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dispositional (internal)

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f

37
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situational (external)

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f

38
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correspondent inference theory

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f

39
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fundamental attribution error

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f

40
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attribute substitution

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f

41
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sterotypes

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f

42
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self fulfilling prophecy

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f

43
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stereotype threat

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f

44
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prejudice

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an irrational positive or negative attitude toward a person, group or thing prior to an actual experience

45
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ethnocentrism

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the practice of making judgments about other cultures based on the values and beliefs of ones own culture

46
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in - group

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a social group with which a person experiences a sense of belonging

47
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out - group

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a social group with which an individual does not identify

48
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cultural relativism

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refers to the recognition that social groups and cultures should be studied on their own terms

49
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discrimination

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when prejudicial attitudes cause individuals of a particular group to be treated differently than others

50
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individual discrimination

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refers to one person discriminating against a particular person or group

51
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institutional discrimination

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refers to the discrimination against a particular person or group by an entire institution

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