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Social Psychology
Chapter 13
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Psychology
Undergraduate 1
11/20/2015

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Attitude
Definition
An overall evaluation of some aspects of the world- people, issues, or objects
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Bystander Effect
Definition
The decrease in offers of assistance that occurs as the number of bystanders increases
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Cognitive Dissonance
Definition
The uncomfortable state that arises from a discrepancy between two attitudes, beliefs, or behaviors
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Discrimination
Definition
Negative behavior toward individuals from a specific group that arises from unjustified negative attitudes about that group
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Ingroup
Definition
A persons own group
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Outgroup
Definition
A group other than a persons own
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Prejudice
Definition
An attitude toward members of a group
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Role
Definition
The behaviors that a member in a given position in a group is expected to perform
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Social Psychology
Definition
The area of psychology that focuses on how people think about other people and interact in relationships and groups
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Stereotype
Definition
A belief about people from a particular category
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