social influence
social relationships
social experiments
biology of aggression
100

A man was on the mall's ground holding his stomach and saying he needed help. But because no one was helping him and there was a lot of people around, more people who passed him didn't stop to help him.  This is an example of...

bystander effect 

100

My friends and another group of people were arguing, and when I went over there I stood up for my friends because I am not friends with the other group 

This is an example of...

In-group bias

100

I was told to hit someone and increase my strength every question they got wrong, even though I felt uncomfortbale doing so, I felt the pressure and need to obey orders. 

This is an example of what experiment?

stanley milgram- shock experiment 

100

When someone is frusterated, it causes an urge of aggression 

this is...

Frustration-agression  

200

" I know smoking is bad for me, but I continue to smoke a pack a day" this is an example of...

cognitive dissonance


200

A married couple promising to love and support each other for the rest of their life.  

Commitment 

200

In biology class we were playing trivia and when the questions were asked others said the wrong answer, so I said the same as them knowing it was wrong to avoid embaressment and anxiety 

this is an example of what experiment?

Solomon Asch-line length 

200

People who are identicle twins are more likely to experience similar levels of aggression 

this is an example of...

genetic influences

300

Because Susie was in a group setting for her project she performed better than she would have if she had been by herself 

This is an example of...

social facilitation 

300

A group of friends want to go shopping, but one person is concerned about money but doesn't say anything so they don't upset the rest of the group. 

this is an example of....


Groupthink 

300

Me and my friends were playing cops and robbers. We split into 2 groups-cops and robbers, as they adapted into our roles, the people that were the cops started to change there behaviors and became more intense.
This is an example of what experiment?

philip Zimbardo- stanford prison experiment

300

Males with higher testosterone levels are more likely to have intense aggression 

this is an example of...

neural influences 

400

" During a large protest, people got crazy and loud, and all of a sudden people started to burn down a building which led to a riot" This is an example of...

deindividuation 

400

In the debate club, the students debate and research a topic over time and have different opinions, but as the debate gets more intense they all come to an agreement about the topic.

What is this an example of?

group polarization 

400

we put one person into a room with one other person who needed help, the other person helped, but when there were more people around no one helped. 

this is an example of what experiment?

john Darley/ Bibb Latane - bystander effect 

400

people who have low serotonin levels are likely to have high aggression levels 

this is an example of...

biochemical influence 

500

I saw a negative customer review on a makeup product I was going to get but because of the negative, I now believed it was not a good product. 

this is an example of...

Social proof 

500

Partners/couples who celebrate anniversaries and support each other 

This is an example of...

Interpersonal relationships 

500

A group of pepole were on a game show and needed to make a decision on who they were gonna send home, but they all waited for someone else to make the decision 

this is an example of...

Diffusion of responsablity 

500

Agression is likely to be reduced when someone one releases aggressive energy

Catharis hypothesis 

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