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Unit 13 AP Psy Masters

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57562673social psychologystudy of how thoughts, feelings, and behavior are influenced by others
57562674stimulation valuethe ability of a person to intrest/expose you to new ideas and expereinces
57562675utility valuethe ability of a person to help another achieve his/her goals
57562676ego-support valuethe ability of a person to provide sympathy, encouragement, and approval
57562677primacy effecttendency to form opinions based on first impressions
57562678schemaa concept or framework that organizes and interprets information
57562679stereotypea distorted, exaggerated, or oversimplified image applied to a category of people
57562680attribution theorysuggests how we explain someone's behavior—by crediting either the situation or the person's disposition
57562681fundamental attribution errortendency to attribute behavior of others to dispositional (internal) causes rather than situational (external) causes
57562682self-serving biassuccess is due to effort, failure is due to circumstances
57562683generational identitypeople think differently, based on formative experiences
57562684triangular theory of loveSternberg; components of love include passion, intimacy, and commitment
57562685normsrules defining appropriate and inappropriate behavior
57562686group polarizationshifts or exaggerations in members attitudes or behaviors as a result of group discussion
57562687groupthinkoccurs when the desire for harmony in a decision-making group overrides critical thinking
57562688sociogramdiagram that plots to social structure of a group
57562689conformityadjusting one's behavior or thinking to coincide with a group standard
57562690obediencechanging behavior or attitude in response to pressure from authority
57562691stanley milgramconducted "shocking" experiments on obedience
57562692philip zimbardoman who set up the Stanford Prison Experiment
57562693catharsisa releasing of the emotions, that brings about spiritual renewal or a relieving of tension
57562694altruismhelping others, expecting nothing in return
57562695diffusion of responsibilityreduction in feeling of personal responsibility in the presence of others
57562696bystander effecttendency of a person to be less likely to offer help if there are other people present
57562697social loafingtendency for people in a group to exert less effort when pooling their efforts
57562698deindividuationpeople behave irrationally when there is less chance of being identified
57562699compliancechange of behavior to avoid discomfort or to gain approval
57562700identificationseeing oneself as similar to another person
57562701internalizationmaking values, ideas, and standards your own
57562702cognitive dissonanceinternal tension brought about by conflicting attitudes and behavior
57562703counterattitudinal behaviortaking a public position that contradicts one's private attitude
57562704self-justificationneed to rationalize one's attitude and behavior
57562705self-fulfilling prophecya belief or expectation that seems to bring about its own fulfillment
57562706persuasionan active attempt to change attitudes.
57562707boomerang effectattitude change in the opposite direction of what persuader intended; listeners driven away from rather than drawn to an idea
57562708sleeper effectdelayed attitude change
57562709inoculation effectdevelop resistance by exposing a person to arguments that challenge thier beliefs, so they can defend them
57562710central routea method of persuasion that uses evidence and logical arguments to influence people
57562711peripheral routea method of persuasion characterized by an emphasis on factors other than messages itself (speaker's attractiveness)
57562712foot-in-the-doorpeople who have agreed to something small are more willing to agree to something larger later
57562713ingroup"us" - people with whom one shares a common identity
57562714outgroup"them"—those perceived as different or apart from one's group
57562715mere exposure effectthe more often we are exposed to something, the more we like it
57562716solomon aschconducted famous conformity experiment that required subjects to match lines
103230596leon festingerdeveloped cognitive dissonance theory

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