Attributions
Timmy's teacher calls him dumb all the time. Over time, Timmy's grades begin to drop. What is this an example of?
Self-fulfilling prophecy
These are standards or expectations about correct, acceptable behavior that is determined by a particular group
What is the term for favoring one's own group
Ingroup Bias
Suzy yells at her mom when her mom makes her clean her room. What behavior is Suzy exhibiting?
Aggression
This field of psychology examines how the group impacts the individual and vice versa.
Social Psychology
This explains how people interpret and assign causes to behaviors and events
Attribution Theory
This occurs when we adjust our behavior to coincide with a group standard
Conformity
This occurs when you exert less effort when working collectively compared to working alone
Social Loafing
Altruism
An enduring attitude that predisposes a favorable or unfavorable response toward a group is called what?
Prejudice
This theorizes that we blame external factors for our own failures and internal factors for our own successes
This occurs when you comply with an order or a command from an authority figure
Obedience
This occurs when you increase efforts because others are watching
Social Facilitation
Similarity, Proximity, Physical Appearance, Reward Value, Self-Disclosure
This occurs when there are several people nearby, thus decreasing the likelihood of helping someone
Bystander Effect
People tend to develop preferences for things simply because we are familiar with them. This is called what?
Mere Exposure Effect
When you wear a rain jacket because the news said it would rain, you are engaging in this type of conformity.
Informational
This occurs when beliefs, attitudes,and decisions of groups tend to be more amplified or more extreme than those held by individual group members
Group Polarization
Negative situations where people, organizations, or societies get caught in a direction or relationship that later prove to be unpleasant or lethal and they see no easy way to back out of or avoid are called this.
Social Trap
When people believe the world is fair, so people get what they deserve, they are exhibiting this theory.
Just World
When you feel discontent when you perceive a gap between what you have in comparison to others it is called what?
Relative Deprivation
We should help people who are less fortunate than ourselves, even if the cost outweighs the benefit. This is an example of which norm?
Social Responsibility Norm
Timmy's group wants to create a poster for their project. Timmy doesn't like the idea but agrees to do a poster in order to go along with the group. What has Timmy exhibited?
Groupthink
Name the three sides of Sternberg's Triangular Theory of Love
Passion, Intimacy, Commitment
Timmy bought Suzy a birthday present. Suzy then feels obligated to buy Timmy a present on his birthday. What is this called?
Reciprocity Norm