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Social Psychology - AP Psychology, Chapter 18

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Definition
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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Fundamental attribution error   show
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show The tendency for people to agree to a larger request after agreeing to a smaller request  
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Cognitive dissonance theory   show
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show Adjusting one's behavior or thinking to coincide with a group standard  
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show Following explicit or implied instructions  
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show Influence resulting from a person's desire to gain approval  
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show Influence resulting from one's willingness to accept other people's opinions about reality  
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show The tendency to have stronger responses on simple or well-learned tasks in the presence of others (we perform better for a crowd)  
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Social loafing   show
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show The loss of self-awareness that occurs in situations that foster anonymity and arousal  
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show The enhancement of a group's prevailing inclinations through discussion within the group  
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show The mode of thinking that occurs when desire for harmony in a decision-making group overrides a realistic appraisal of alternatives  
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Prejudice   show
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Discrimination   show
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Stereotype   show
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show -Ingroup - "us," people with whom one shares a common identity -Outgroup - "them," those perceived as different/apart from one's ingroup  
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Scapegoat theory   show
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show The tendency of people to believe that the world is just and people get what they deserve  
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show Physical or verbal behavior intended to hurt or destroy  
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show The principle that frustration (the blocking of an attempt to achieve a goal) creates anger, which can generate agression  
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show A perceived incompatibility of goals, actions, or ideas  
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Social traps   show
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Mere exposure effect   show
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show Unselfish regard for the welfare of others  
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show The tendency to be less likely to offer help if other bystanders are present  
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Social exchange theory   show
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Reciprocity norm   show
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Social responsibility norm   show
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Superordinate goals   show
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show Graduated and Reciprocated Initiatives in Tension Reduction - a proposed strategy designed to decrease international tensions, involves announcing intent to be conciliatory and following through.  
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