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Social Psychology

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Social Psychology   Branch of psychology that studies the effect of social variables and cognitions on individual behavior and social interactions  
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Social Context   Combination of people, the activities and interactions among people, the setting in which behavior occurs, and the expectations and social norms governing behavior in that setting  
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Situationism   View that environmental conditions influence people's behavior as much as or more than their personal dispositions do  
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Social Role   One of several socially defined patterns of behavior that are expected of persons in a given setting or group  
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Script   Cluster of knowledge about the sequences of events and actiosn expected to occur in a particular setting  
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Social Norms   Group's expectations regarding what is appropriate and acceptable for its member's attitudes and behaviors  
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Asch Effect   Form of conformity in which a group majority influences individual judgements  
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Conformity   Tendency for people to adopt the behaviors, attitudes, and opinions of other members of a group  
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Diffusion of Responsibility   Dilution or weakening of each group member's obligation to act when responsibility is perceived to be shared with all group members  
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Social Reality   Individual's subjective interpretation of other people and of relationships with them  
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Reward Theory of Attraction   Social-learning view that says we like best those who give us maximum rewards at minimum cost  
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Principle of Proximity   Notion that people at work will make more friends among those who are nearby with who they have the most contact. Proximity means nearness  
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Similarity Principle   Notion that people are attracted to those who are most similar to themselves  
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Matching Hypothesis   the Prediction that most people will find friends and mates that are perceived to be of about their same level of attractiveness  
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Expectancy-Value Theory   Theory in social psychology that people decide whether to pursue a relationship by weighing the potential value of the relationship against their expectation of success in establishing the relationship  
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Cognitive Dissonance   Highly motivating state in which people have conflicting cognitions, especially when their voluntary actions conflict with their attitudes  
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Fundamental Attribution Error (FAE)   Tendency to emphasize internal causes and ignore external pressures. The FAE is more common in individualistic cultures than in collectivistic culture  
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Self-Serving Bias   Attributional pattern in which one takes credit for success but denies responsibility for failure  
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Prejudice   Negative attitude toward an individual based solely on his or her membership in a particular group  
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Discrimination   Negative action toward an individual based solely on his or her membership in a particular group  
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In-Group   Group with which an individual identifies  
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Social Distance   Perceived difference or similarity between oneself and another person  
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Out-Group   Outside the group with which an individual identifies  
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Scapegoating   Blaming an innocent person or a group for one's own troubles  
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Social Facilitation   Increase in an individual's performance because of being in a group  
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Social Loafing   Decrease in performance because of being in a group  
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Deindividuation   Occurs when group members lose their sense of personal identity and responsibility and the group "assumes" responsibility for their behavior  
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Group Polarization   When individuals in a group have similar, though not identical, views, their opinions become more extreme  
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Groupthink   Excessive tendency to seek concurrence among group members  
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Romantic Love   Temporary and highly emotional condition based on infatuation and sexual desire  
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Triangular Theory of Love   Theory that describes various kids of love in terms of three components: passion(erotic attraction); intimacy (sharing feelings and confidences); and commitment (dedication to putting htis relationship first in one's life)  
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Violence and Aggression   Terms that refer to behavior that is intended to cause harm  
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Cohesiveness   Solidarity, loyalty, and a sense of group membership  
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Mutual Independence   Shared sense that individuals or groups need each other in order to achieve common goals  
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Terrorism   Use of violent, unpredictable acts by a small group against a larger group for political, economic, or religious goals.  
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