Terms
A system of ideas intended to explain something
Theory
When a person believes that an event is caused by factors that are outside of themselves.
Situational Attributions
Hostile or violent behavior or attitudes toward another; readiness to attack or confront
Aggression
Values, beliefs, attitudes, and/or behaviors shared by a group of people
Social Norms
The attitudes that we are conscious of and willing to self-report
Implicit Attitudes
The scientific study of human society and interactions
Sociology
The tendency people have to overemphasize personal characteristics and ignore situational factors in judging others' behavior.
Fundamental Attribution error (FAE)
The unfair or prejudicial treatment of people and groups based on characteristics such as race, gender, age, or sexual orientation
Discrimination
Behavior in accordance with socially accepted conventions or standards
Conformity
Miles moved away from the dogs is an example of?
Explicit Attitudes
The theory that people perform better when in the presence of others
Social Facilitation
An expectation or belief that can influence your behaviors, thus causing the belief to come true
Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
The act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person
Obedience
A change in behavior that is requested by another person or group
Compliance
Uses facts and information to persuade potential consumers
Persuasion Central Route
The state of having inconsistent thoughts, beliefs, or attitudes, especially as relating to behavioral decisions and attitude change
Cognitive Dissonance
Hypothesis in which if a goal is being blocked, people often become frustrated. If we're feeling very angry at the source of that frustration, we may become aggressive
Frustration Aggression Hypothesis
A negative attitude toward another person or group formed in advance of any experience with that person or group. Prejudices can include an affective component (e.g., nervousness, anger, contempt, pity, hatred) and a cognitive component (assumptions and beliefs about groups, including stereotypes)
Prejudice
A phenomenon in which individuals in a group setting believe they cannot be identified under the cover of the crowd, which reduces accountability and results in non-normative behavior
Deindividuation
This route does not require much effort or information processing of the target audience; often uses celebrities to promote a product
Persuasion Peripheral Route
Process in where an individual exerts less effort to meet a goal when working in a group than they do working individually.
Social Loafing
The ascription of one's own or another's actions, an event, or an outcome to internal or psychological causes specific to the person concerned, such as traits, moods, attitudes, decisions and judgments, abilities, or effort. Also called internal attribution; personal attribution
Personal Attributions (dispositional)
Occurs when the presence of others discourages an individual from intervening in an emergency situation, against a bully, or during an assault or other crime.
Bystander Intervention Effect
When we act to promote someone else's welfare, even at a risk or cost to ourselves
Altruism
Proximity, Familiarity, Similarity, and Reciprocity are an example of...
Factors that Promote Attraction/ Friendship