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Social Psych
For AP Pysch
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Attribution Theory | attributing one’s behavior to one’s self or to the situation they are in |
| Fundamental Attribution Error | we give ourselves grace in situations where you would assume disposition for someone else |
| Foot in the Door Phenomenon | asking for a lot of small requests to lead to an eventual large request that would not have been done without those small requests |
| Cognitive Dissonance Theory | being aware that an action being taken is harmful as it conflicts with beliefs |
| Normative Social Influence | conforming to fit into a group to not be excluded |
| Informational Social Influence | when people change behaviors or beliefs when they think others have better information |
| Social Facilitation | this is an improvement in one’s performance in the presence of others |
| Social Inhibition | one individual not caring about the reaction or feelings caused by their actions |
| Deindividuation | loss of self-awareness and altered perceptions |
| Group Polarization | this is a group decision to go to a more extreme version of an issue rather than focus on the root cause |
| Groupthink | this is a way of thinking that discourages arguments and debates and contributes to a singular point of view |
| Stereotype | cognitive generalizations about members of a certain group, exaggerated schemas |
| Prejudice | a preconceived negative view about another group or person |
| Discrimination | unjust and different treatment of others that differ in race, religion, sexuality, socioeconomic status etc. |
| Ingroup Bias | the tendency to favor one’s own group compared to other groups |
| Scapegoat Theory | the idea that those undergoing negative experiences will blame an innocent person or another group |
| Other Race Effect | one’s tendency to recognize and differentiate faces of their own race, but muddle and confuse faces of other races |
| Just World Phenomenon | this is the phenomenon where people tend to blame others for their misfortunes (you get what you deserve) |
| Ethnocentrism | the practice of regarding one’s own race, ethnic, or social group as superior to all others |
| Frustration Aggression Principle | this states that if someone is frustrated they try to be aggressive to what is making them frustrated, but often it is misplaced towards something else |
| Mere Exposure Effect | individuals will develop a liking or disliking to things because they are familiar with it and for no other reason |
| Altruism | This is unselfish behavior done to benefit others, done for help, not obligation |
| Bystander Effect | Assuming someone else will take charge in an emergency |
| Social Exchange Theory | the idea that people will try to get the most gain in exchange for the least amount of work to maximize their benefits |
| Reciprocity Theory | people will help others and expect similar treatment in return |
| Social Loafing | the reduction of individual effort when people work in groups compared to working alone |
| Central Route Persuasion | attitudes are formed or changed by intentionally by scrutiny |
| Halo Effect | A person perceived as positive will be believed to be seen as more smart, or honest, than they actually are |
| Compliance | submission to demands, changing behavior to fit a request |
| Reciprocity of Liking Effect | Someone tending to like someone more once they realize the person likes them |
| Diffusion of Responsibility | A lesser sense of responsibility is felt in larger group situations |
| Peripheral Route Persuasion | How attitudes are subtly changed through peripheral cues (signals and context that influence behavior and decision making) |
| Dehumanization of the Victim | People are more likely to oppress others if they can see them as less than human |
| Social Responsibility Norm | societal standard that one should help others in need when possible |
| Phillip Zimbardo | Psychologist behind the Stanford Prison Experiment |
| Soloman Asch | Psychologist that studied conformity regarding social psych |
| Stanley Milgram | Psychologist that covered experiments regarding obedience to authority |
| Norman Triplett | Psychologist that discovered the phenomenon of social facilitation (presence of others improves individual performance) |
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