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6314560457Mere Exposure EffectWhen you begin to like something simply because you are exposed to it over and over again0
6314562751Central Route to Persuasionfocuses on facts and the content of the message in order to convince the listener1
6314565744Peripheral Route to Persuasionoutlooks are cultivated or altered as a result of utilizing peripheral cues2
6314567393Cognitive Dissonance Theorypeople often have two conflicting cognitions or a cognition that conflicts with an action which produces a state of discomfort.3
6314569229Festinger and Carlsmithinvented the Cognitive Dissonance theory4
6314569230Social Exchange Theorya model for interpreting society as a series of interactions between people that are based on estimates of rewards and punishments.5
6314573845Foot-in-the-Door Compliance Strategyassumes agreeing to a small request increases the likelihood of agreeing to a second, larger request6
6314575697Fundamental Attribution Theoryour tendency to explain someone's behavior based on internal factors, such as personality or disposition, and to underestimate the influence that external factors7
6314580213Reciprocity Normthe idea that if I do something nice for someone else they are obliged to do something nice for me8
6314580214Solomon AschAmerican scientist who is known for his research on conformity9
6314584255Self-fulfilling Prophecywhen a person unknowingly causes a prediction to come true, due to the simple fact that he or she expects it to come true.10
6314587123Just-world Phenomenonbelieving that the world is just and that people therefore get what they deserve11
6314587124Rolea set of expectations about the ways in which people are supposed to behave in different situations12
6314589191Passionate Loveintense feelings toward the other person to the point of really being wrapped up in the other person13
6314589192Stanley Milgramwell-known for conducting a series of experiments on Obedience to Authority Figures14
6314595140Superordinate Goalrequire the cooperation of two or more people or groups to achieve, which usually results in rewards to the groups.15
6314600121Ethnocentrismevaluation of other cultures according to preconceptions originating in the standards and customs of one's own culture.16
6314600122In-group Biasthe tendency to favor one's own group17
6314603408Social Facilitationpeople perform simple tasks better when they are in the presence of other people18
6314608914Frustration-Aggression HypothesisFrustration occurs when our efforts to reach a goal are blocked. When this occurs, it can produce feelings of anger, which in turn can generate feelings of aggression19
6314608915Bystander Effectpeople are less likely to offer help to when there are more people around who can also provide help20
6314611956Compassionate Loveinvolves feelings of mutual respect, trust and affection21
6314611957Social Responsibility NormA social standard that says we will help people in need22
6314619319Social Impairmentwhen one performs less strongly in the presence of others23
6314619320Conformityadjusting one's behavior or thinking to match those of other people or a group standard24
6314629731GRITan approach to de-escalation to reduce conflict and tension25
6314632557DeindividuationPeople in groups tend to lose some of their own self-awareness and self-restraint26
6314640908Social Loafingtendency of individuals to put forth less effort when they are part of a group27
6314642985Group Polarizationthe tendency for a group to make decisions that are more extreme than the initial inclination of its members28
6314642986Groupthinkoccurs within a group of people in which the desire for harmony or conformity in the group results in an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome29
6314645877Scapegoat Theorypeople may be prejudice toward a group in order to vent their anger30
6314645878Altriuismunselfish behaviors or actions done for the sake of someone else31
6314655077Normative vs. Informational Social Influencebehaving a certain way or thinking a certain thing to gain approval from others, even if you don't believe in what you are doing32
6314655078Normunwritten rules of a society or culture for the behaviors that are considered acceptable and expected33
6314657103Philip ZimbardoStanford Prison Experiment researcher34
6314660391Other-race Effectdifficulty in recognizing faces, guessing ages, and reading emotion for members of another race35

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