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Social Psychology

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show Branch of psychology that studies the effect of social variables and cognitions on individual behavior and social interactions  
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Social Context   show
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Situationism   show
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Social Role   show
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Script   show
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show Group's expectations regarding what is appropriate and acceptable for its member's attitudes and behaviors  
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Asch Effect   show
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Conformity   show
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Diffusion of Responsibility   show
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show Individual's subjective interpretation of other people and of relationships with them  
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show Social-learning view that says we like best those who give us maximum rewards at minimum cost  
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show 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   show
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show 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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show 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   show
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show 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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show Attributional pattern in which one takes credit for success but denies responsibility for failure  
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Prejudice   show
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Discrimination   show
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In-Group   show
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Social Distance   show
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show Outside the group with which an individual identifies  
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show Blaming an innocent person or a group for one's own troubles  
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show Increase in an individual's performance because of being in a group  
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show Decrease in performance because of being in a group  
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Deindividuation   show
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show When individuals in a group have similar, though not identical, views, their opinions become more extreme  
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Groupthink   show
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Romantic Love   show
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show 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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show Terms that refer to behavior that is intended to cause harm  
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show Solidarity, loyalty, and a sense of group membership  
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Mutual Independence   show
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Terrorism   show
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