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Social Psychology

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show the scientific study of how we think about, influence, and relate to one another  
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attribution theory   show
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show the tendency for observers, when analyzing another’s behavior, to underestimate the impact of the situation and to overestimate the impact of personal disposition  
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attitude   show
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show attitude change path in which interested people focus on the arguments and respond with favorable thoughts  
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peripheral route persuasion   show
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foot-in-the-door phenomenon   show
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show a set of expectations (norms) about a social position, defining how those in the position ought to behave  
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show the theory that we act to reduce the discomfort (dissonance) we feel when two of our thoughts (cognitions) are inconsistent  
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show adjusting one’s behavior or thinking to coincide with a group standard  
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normative social influence   show
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informational social influence   show
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show stronger responses on simple or well-learned tasks in the presence of others  
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social loafing   show
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show the loss of self-awareness and self-restraint occurring in group situations that foster arousal and anonymity  
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group polarization   show
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groupthink   show
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culture   show
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norm   show
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personal space   show
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show an unjustifiable (and usually negative) attitude toward a group and its members  
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show a generalized (sometimes accurate but often overgeneralized) belief about a group of people  
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discrimination   show
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show “Us”—people with whom we share a common identity  
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outgroup   show
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ingroup bias   show
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scapegoat theory   show
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other-race effect   show
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just-world phenomenon   show
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show physical or verbal behavior intended to hurt someone  
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show the principle that frustration—the blocking of an attempt to achieve some goal—creates anger, which can generate aggression  
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show the phenomenon that repeated exposure to novel stimuli increases liking of them  
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passionate love   show
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companionate love   show
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show a condition in which people receive from a relationship in proportion to what they give to it  
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self-disclosure   show
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show unselfish regard for the welfare of others  
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show the tendency for any given bystander to be less likely to give aid if other bystanders are present  
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show the theory that our social behavior is an exchange process, the aim of which is to maximize benefits and minimize costs  
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reciprocity norm   show
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show an expectation that people will help those dependent upon them  
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show a perceived incompatibility of actions, goals, or ideas  
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social trap   show
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mirror-image perceptions   show
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self-fulfilling prophecy   show
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show shared goals that override differences among people and require their cooperation  
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show Graduated and Reciprocated Initiatives in Tension-Reduction—a strategy designed to decrease international tensions  
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