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Finals
Chapter 13- Social Psychology
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Psychology
Undergraduate 1
08/07/2013

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social psychology
Definition
study of how people influence others' behavior, beliefs, and attitudes
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social comparison theory
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theory that we seek to evaluate our abilities and beliefs by comparing them with those of others
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mass hysteria
Definition
outbreak of irrational behavior that is spread by social contagion
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social facilitation
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enhancement of performance brought about by the presence of others
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attribution
Definition
process of assigning causes to behavior
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fundamental attribution error
Definition
tendency to overestimate the impact of dispositional influences on other people's behavior
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conformmity
Definition
tendency of people to alter their behavior as a result of group pressure
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deindividuation
Definition
tendency of people to engage in uncharacteristic behavior when they are stripped of their usual identities
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groupthink
Definition
emphasis on group unanimity at the expense of critical thinking
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group polarization
Definition
tendency of group discussion to strengthen the dominant positions held by individual group members
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cult
Definition
group of individuals who exhibit intense and unquestioning devotion to a single cause
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inoculation effect
Definition
approach of convincing people to change their minds about something by first introducing reasons why the perspective might be correct and then debunking them
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obedience
Definition
adherence to instructions from those of higher authority
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pluralistic ignorance
Definition
error of assuming that no one in a group perceives things as we do
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diffusion of responsibility
Definition
reduction of feelings of personal responsibility in the presence of others
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social loafing
Definition
phenomenon whereby individuals become less productive in groups
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altruism
Definition
helping others for unselfish reasons
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enlightenment effect
Definition
learning about psychological research can change real-world behavior for the better
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aggression
Definition
behavior intended to harm others, either verbally or physically
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relational aggression
Definition
form of indirect aggression, prevalent in girls, involving spreading rumors, gossiping, and nonverbal putdowns for the purpose of social manipulation
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attitude
Definition
belief that includes an emotional component
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self-monitoring
Definition
personality trait that assesses the extent to which people's behavior reflects their true feelings and attitudes
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cognitive dissonance
Definition
unpleasant mental experience of tension resulting from two conflicting thoughts or beliefs
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self-perception theory
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theory that we acquire our attitudes by observing our behaviors
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impression management theory
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theory that we don't really change our attitudes, but report that we have so our behaviors appear consistent with our attitudes
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foot-in-the-door technique
Definition
persuasive technique involving making a small request before making a bigger one
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door-in-the-face technique
Definition
persuasive technique involving making an unreasonably large request before making the small request we're hoping to have granted
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low-ball techinique
Definition
persuasive technique in which the seller of a product starts by quoting a low sales price, and then mentions all of the "add-on" costs once the customer has agreed to purchase the product
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prejudice
Definition
drawing negative conclusions about a person, group, or situation prior to evaluating the evidence
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stereotype
Definition
a belief, positive or negative, about the characteristics of members of a group that is applied generally to most members of the group
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ultimate attribution error
Definition
assumption that behaviors among individual members of a group are due to their internal dispositions
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adaptive conservatism
Definition
evolutionary principle that creates a predisposition toward distrusting anything or anyone unfamiliar or different
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in-group bias
Definition
tendency to favor individuals within our group over those from outside our group
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out-group homogeneity
Definition
tendency to view all individuals outside our group as highly similar
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discrimination
Definition
negative behavior towards members of out-groups
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scapegoat hypothesis
Definition
claim that prejudice arises from a need to blame other groups for our misfortunes
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just-world hypothesis
Definition
claim that our attributions and behaviors are shaped by a deep-seated assumption that the world is fair and all things happen for a reason
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explicit prejudice
Definition
unfounded negative belief of which we're aware regarding the characteristics of an out-group
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implicit prejudice
Definition
unfounded negative belief of which we're unaware regarding the characteristics of an out-group
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jigsaw classroom
Definition
educational approach designed to minimize prejudice by requiring all children to make independent contributions to a shared project
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