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agression
Definition
behaviors that cause psychological or physical harm to another individual
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altruism
Definition
prosocial behaviors a person carries out without considering his or her own safety or interests
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attribution
Definition
judgement about causes of outcomes
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bystander intervention
Definition
willingness to assist a person in need of help
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cognitive dissonance
Definition
the theory that the tension producing effects of incongruous cognitions motivate individuals to reduce such tension 
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compliance
Definition
a change in behavior consistent with a communication source's direct request
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contact hypothesis
Definition
the prediction that contact btwn groups will reduce prejudice only if the contact includes features such as cooperation toward shared goals
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diffusion of responsability
Definition
in emergency situations, the larger the number of bystanders, the less likely u r to get help
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elaboration likelihood theory
Definition
a theory of persuasion that defines how likely it is that ppl will focus their cognitive processes to elaborate upon on a message and therefore follow the central and peripheral routes to persuasion 
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fundamental attribution error
Definition
the dual tendency of observers to underestimate the impact of situational factors and to overestimate the influence of dispositional factors on a person's behavior
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group polarization
Definition
the tendency for groups to make decisions that are more extreme than the decisions that would be made by the members acting alone
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groupthink
Definition
the tendency of a decision making group to filter out undesirable input so that a consensus may be reached, especially if it is in line with the leader's viewpoint
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in group
Definition
a group with which ppl identify as members
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in group bias
Definition
ppl's tendency to favor members of their own group over members of other groups
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impulsive aggression
Definition
cognition-based and goal directed aggression carried out with premeditated thought to achieve specific aims
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instrumental aggression
Definition
cognition based and goal directed aggression to carried out with premeditated thought, to achieve specific aims
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informational influence
Definition
group effects that arise from individuals' desire to be correct and right and to understand how to best to act in a given situation
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norm crystallization
Definition
the convergence of the expectations of a group of individuals into a common perspective as they talk and carry out activities together
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normative influence
Definition
group effects that arise from individuals' desire to be liked, accepted, and approved by others
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out group
Definition
a group with which ppl do not identify
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persuassion
Definition
deliberate efforts to change attitudes
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advice
Definition
play that harry potter card u bitch
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prosocial behavior
Definition
behavior that is carried out with the goal of helping other ppl
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racism
Definition
whats inside ur heart
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reciprocal altruism
Definition
the idea that ppl perform altruistic behaviors bc they expect that others will perform altruistic behaviors for them in turn
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reciprocity
Definition
expectation that favors will be returned
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rule
Definition
behavioral guideline for acting in a certain way in a certain situation
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self-fulfilling prophecy
Definition
a prediction made about some future behavior or event that modifies interactions so as to produce what is expected
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self perception theory
Definition
the idea that ppl observe themselves to figure out the reasons they act as they do; ppl infer what their internal states are by perceiving how they are acting in a given situation
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self-serving bias
Definition
an attributional bias in which ppl tend to take credit for their successes and deny responsibility for their failures
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social categorization
Definition
the process by which organize the social environment by categorizing themselves and others into groups
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social cognition
Definition
the process by which ppl select, interpret, and remember social information
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social norms
Definition
the expectation a group has for its members regarding acceptable and appropriate attitudes and behaviors
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social role
Definition
a socially defined pattern of behavior that is expected of a person who is functioning in a given setting or group
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Sherif
Definition
did experiment on group conformity with the light in the dark room. individuals asked to tell how far light moves. answers vary greatly. when put in a group they all agree on a common distance despite individual opinion
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Asch
Definition
did experiment with lines varying in length. asks subject to pick which line is the same size as the standard line. ppl conform to what the group picks and they assume something is wrong with them instead of the group
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conformity
Definition
going along with the group in order to avoid conflict. less likely to conform if u have prior commitment
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reasons for increase in conformity
Definition

we feel insecure

group of 3 or more

group is unanimous

group has status

no prior commitments

others watching

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Milgram
Definition
did experiment on obedience. patient has to administer a harmful shock
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obedience
Definition
form of conformity. conforming to an authority or on demand
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obedience-how to change lvls
Definition

in order to increase: authority figure, give reward

in order to decrease: group disobeys, person with no authority

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Lature and Darley
Definition
did experiment with students taking questionaire and then has smoke enter room. if subject is alone reports smoke faster. if in a group it takes longer for someone to take action
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behavioral conformation
Definition
when asked how an individual is doing they tend to respond in a positive way bc that it is what is more socially acceptable
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internal attributions
Definition

due to characteristics of the person

dispositional attribution

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external attributions
Definition

due to something in the environment

situational

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actor-observer bias
Definition

observer assumes problem is caused by internal actor assumes problem is caused by external

observer is withdrawn from all knowledge of causes

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stable attributions
Definition
attribution based on ability or skill lvl. doesnt change
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unstable attributions
Definition
attributions that change such as mood effort luck and chance
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Weiner
Definition
did work with stable and unstable attributes
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attitude
Definition

long term consistent

opinion or position of person 

about an idea object person

negative positive neutral

 

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components of attitudes
Definition

may involve sterotypes

may conform to ingroup

may be changed

assessment affected by social desirability

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social desirability
Definition

conforming to social norms

ppl know answers that are PC

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attitude change
Definition

presenter is likeable

presenter is trustworthy

repeat

appeal to emotions

clear arguement

give expert information

call to action

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central route
Definition
logical, content of message
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peripheral route
Definition
appeal to emotions. get famous ppl to endorse
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volunteering
Definition
getting someone to do an action u want as a part of conformity. if they volunteer to do it they r more likely to believe in it
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shared goals
Definition
goals shared by group
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culture and conformity
Definition
ppl conform to what is viewed as socially acceptable in their culture
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culture and attribution
Definition
attributions vary from culture to culture based on beliefs of supernatural things
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Zimbardo
Definition
situational forces can lead ordinary ppl to exhibit horrendous behaviors
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Ross
Definition
came up with the fundamental attribution error
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Festinger
Definition
did the dissonance study in which participants r given money to lie other participants
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adult attachment
Definition
studied to see if childhood relationships impacted the child's social development
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Hazan
Definition

mades 3 statements about styles of adult attachment:

1. gets close to others with ease. dont worry about being abandoned

2.uncomfortable when close to others. worried about being too close

3. ppl r reluctant to get as close as u'd like

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Kelly
Definition
came up with covariation model. suggested that ppl attribute a behavior to a casual factor if that factor was present whenever the behavior occured but absent when it didnt
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covariation model
Definition
ppl attribute a behavior to a casual factor if the factor is present when it happens and absent when it doesnt occur
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distinctiveness
Definition
refers to whether the behavior is specific to a particular situation-ex: does ur friend scream in response to all horses
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consistency
Definition
refers to whether the behavior occurs repeatedly in response to the situation
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consensus
Definition
refers to whether other ppl also produce the same behavior in the same situation
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door in the face
Definition
when ppl say no to a large request they will often say yes to a more moderate request
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collectivism
Definition
performing prosocial behaviors to benefit a particular group; ppl might perform helping behaviors to improve circumstances for thier families friends etc
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zygote
Definition
the single cell that results when a sperm feralizes an egg
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wisdom
Definition
expertise in the fundamental pragmatics of life
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teratogen
Definition
environmental factors such as disease and drugs that cause structural abnormalities in a developmenting fetus
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temperament
Definition
a child's biological based lvl of emotional and behavioral response to environmental events
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social development
Definition
the wyas in which an individuals' social interactions and expectations change across the life span
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socialization
Definition
the lifelong process whereby an individual's behavioral patterns, values, standards, skills and other shit r formed to conform with society
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psychosocial stage
Definition
developed by my nigga eric erickson. developmental stage that focuses on on individual's orientation toward the self and others. includes sexual and social aspects of person's development
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parenting style
Definition
the manner in which parents rear their children
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overregularization
Definition
a gramatical error, usually appearing during early language development, in which rules of the language are applied too widely, resulting in incorrect linguistic
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secure attachment
Definition
65% of chidrens
play comfortably with stranger
upset when mom leaves, easy to sooth when she returns
better at problem solving
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nonverbal communication and gender
Definition
girls r better at reading ppl
girls better at production of nonverbal clues
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physical vulnerability
Definition
males die younger
more males miscarried
more inherited diseases and learning disabilities for males
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