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Exploring Social Psychology -Myers Flashcards

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1948614881PrejudiceA preconceived negative judgment of a group and its individual members0
1948614882StereotypeA generalized belief about a group of people1
1948614883DiscriminationAn unjustified negative or harmful action toward a member of a group.2
1948614884RacismAn individual's prejudicial attitudes and discriminatory behavior toward people of a given race3
1948614885SexismAttitudes or behavior based on traditional stereotypes of sexual roles.4
1948614886ethnocentricBelieving in the superiority of one's own ethnic and cultural group, and having a corresponding disdain for all other groups5
1948614887Authoritarian PersonalityA personality that is disposed to favor obedience to authority and intolerance of outgroups and those lower in status6
1948614888Realistic group conflict theoryThe theory that prejudice arises from competition between groups for scarce resources7
1948614889social identityThe "we" aspect of our self-concept; the part of our answer to "Who am I?" that comes from our group memberships.8
1948614890ingroup"Us" - people with whom one shares a common identity9
1948614891outgroup"THEM"- those perceived as different or apart from ones ingroup10
1948614892ingroup biasThe tendency to favor one's own group11
1948614893terror managementA theory which deals with how we cope with the threat of death by defending our world view of values and beliefs12
1948614894outgroup homogeneity effectPerception of outgroup members as more similar to one another than are ingroup members. Thus "they are alike; we are diverse."13
1948614895own-race biasthe tendency for people to more accurately recognize faces of their own race14
1948614896just-world phenomenonThe tendency of people to believe the world is just and that people therefore get what they deserve and deserve what they get15
1948614897subtypingaccommodating individuals who deviate from one's stereotype by thinking of them as "exceptions to the rule"16
1948614898subgroupingaccommodating individuals who deviate from one's stereotype by forming a new stereotype about this subset of the group17
1948614899sterotype threatA disruptive concern, when facing a negative stereotype, that one will be evaluated based on a negative stereotype. Unlike self-fulfilling prophecies that hammer one's reputation into one's self-concept, stereotype threat situations have immediate effects.18
1948614900aggressionAny physical or verbal behavior intended to hurt or destroy.19
1948614901intrumental aggressionaggression to achieve some goal (aggression in sports)20
1948614902frustrationBlocking of a goal-directed behavior21
1948614903displacementDirecting anger toward someone or onto another, less threatening (safer) substitute.22
1948614904social learning theoryAn approach that emphasizes the role of modeling, or observational learning, in the development of behavior.23
1948614905catharsis...24
1948614906prosocial behaviorPositive, constructive, helpful behavior25
1948614907proximityGeographic nearness is a powerfully predicts liking26
1948614908mere-exposure effectThe tendency for novel stimuli to be liked more or rated more positively after the rater has been repeatedly exposed to them.27
1948614909matching phenomenonThe tendency for men and women to choose as partners those who are a "good match" in attractiveness and other traits.28
1948614910physical-attractiveness sterotypewhat is attractive is good29
1948614911complementaritypeople complete each other30
1948614912need to belongmotivation to bond and feel needed31
1948614913passionate loveA state of intesnse longing for union with another. Passionate lovers are absorebed in each other, feel ecstatic at attaining their partner's love, and are disconsolate on losing it32
1948614914two-factor theory of emotionArousal x Its label = Emotion33
1948614915companionate love- the affection we feel for those with whom our lives are deeply intertwine34
1948614916equityget out what they put in35
1948614917self-disclosureRevealing intimate aspects of oneself to others36
1948614918disclosure reciprocitythe tendency for one person's intimacy of self-disclosure to match that of a conversational partner37
1948614919social trapa situation in which the conflicting parties, by each rationally pursuing their self-interest, become caught in mutually destructive behavior38
1948614920non-zero-sum gamesgames in which outcomes need not sum to zero. With cooperation, both can win; with competition, both can lose39
1948614921mirror-image perceptionviewing each other as the bad guy and themselves as right40
1951266593equal-status contactContact on an equal basis. Just as a relationship between people of unequal status breeds attitudes consistent with their relationship, so do relationships between those of equal status. Thus, to reduce prejudice, interracial contact should be between persons equal in status.41
1951266594superordinate goalShared goals that override differences among people and require their cooperation.42
1951266595mediationA third-party conflict resolution process that involves counseling parties while maintaining control over both process and outcome43
1951266596arbitrationAgreement through contract by the parties to resolve dispute through a neutral decision maker44
1951266597integrative agreementswin-win agreements that reconcile both parties' interests to their mutual benefit45
1951266598GRITGraduated and Reciprocated Initiatives in Tension-Reduction - a strategy designed to decrease international tensions46
1951266599altruisumselflessness47
1951266600social-exchange theorythe theory that human interactions are transactions that aim to maximize one's rewards and minimize one's costs48
1951266601reciprocity normAn expectation that people will help, not hurt, those who have helped them49
1951266602social-responsibility normAn expectation that people will help those needing help50
1951266603bystander effectthe tendency for any given bystander to be less likely to give aid if other bystanders are present51
1951266604adaptation-level phenomenonto adapt to a given level of stimulation and to notice/react to changes from that level52

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