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6491746304dispositionan internal trait; how someone is "naturally"0
6491758249situationexternal factors imposed by the environment1
6491710324attribution theorythe tendency to explain the behavior of others as an aspect of either an internal disposition or the situation2
6491878790fundamental attribution errorthe tendency to attribute the behaviors of others to inner dispositions rather than to external situations3
6491957608self-serving biasthe readiness to perceive oneself favorably4
6491974790attitudea belief and feeling that predisposes you to respond in a particular way to people, events, and objects5
6491993289foot-in-the-door phenomenonthe tendency for people who have first agreed to a small request to comply later with a larger request6
6492092834role-playingassuming a set of expectations in a social setting that define how one ought to behave7
6492097459Philip ZimbardoAmerican psychologist whose research focuses on heroism, cult behavior, and shyness; most famous for the Stanford Prison Study8
6492161496cognitive dissonance theorythe theory that we act to reduce the discomfort we feel when two of our thoughts are inconsistent9
6492301389conformityadjusting behavior or thinking to coincide with a group standard10
6492382671Solomon Aschsocial psychologist who researched the circumstances under which people conform11
6492890415Stanley Milgramsocial psychologist who researched obedience to authority12
6492928578obediencethe tendency to comply with orders, implied or real, from someone perceived as an authority13
6493049967social norman informal understanding that governs the behavior of members of a society14

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