Dispositional Attribution Versus Situational Attribution
the explanation of individual behavior as a result caused by internal characteristics that reside within the individual, as opposed to outside (situational) influences that stem from the environment or culture in which that individual is found.
Aggression
any physical or verbal behavior intended to hurt or destroy.
Passionate Love
an aroused state of intense positive absorption in another, usually present at the beginning of a love relationship.
Social Exchange Theory
an expectation that people will help those dependent upon them.
Social Psychology
the scientific study of how we think about, influence, and relate to one another
Frustration-Aggression Principle
the principle that frustration-the blocking of an attempt to achieve some goal-creates anger, which can generate aggression.
Diffusion of Responsibility
social phenomenon which tends to occur in groups of people above a certain critical size when responsibility is not explicitly assigned.
Normative Social Influence
influence resulting from a person’s desire to gain approval or avoid disapproval.
GRIT Strategy
initiatives in tension-reduction-a strategy designed to decrease international tensions.
Foot-in-the-door Phenomenon
tactic that involves getting a person to agree to a large request by first setting them up by having that person agree to a modest request.