Attribution
What is the process of explaining the causes of behavior called?
Attribution
What is a favorable or unfavorable evaluation of something called?
An attitude
What term describes the adjustment of one's behavior to align with group norms?
Conformity
What is an unjustified negative attitude towards a group?
Prejudice
What is the phenomenon where the presence of others improves individual performance?
Social facilitation
This error occurs when we overemphasize personal traits and underestimate situational factors.
The fundamental attribution error
What phenomenon suggests that small commitments can lead to larger requests being accepted?
The foot-in-the-door phenomenon
What is the experiment where participants often conformed to group pressure even when the answers were incorrect?
Asch conformity experiment
What term refers to a generalized belief about a group of people?
Stereotype
What is the term for when people put in less effort when working in a group?
Social loafing
What type of attribution considers external circumstances affecting behavior?
Situational attribution
What process describes how behaviors can influence attitudes?
Cognitive dissonance
What type of influence leads individuals to conform because they believe others are correct?
Informational social influence
This occurs when individuals blame victims for the harms they suffer.
Victim-blaming
What is the tendency for group discussions to lead to more extreme opinions called?
Group polarization
Name the psychological concept where someone attributes their own failures to external factors.
Self-serving bias
What term describes the tendency to evaluate a person or issue based on the way it is presented, rather than the actual content?
The framing effect
What was the main conclusion of Milgram's obedience study regarding authority?
That people are likely to follow orders from authority figures, even to the point of causing harm
What psychological concept explains the tendency to view one’s own group as superior?
Ethnocentrism
This refers to the spread of behaviors or emotions through a group, such as catching laughter.
Social contagion
What is the term for the tendency to perceive our own group more favorably than others?
Ingroup bias
This approach to persuasion focuses on the quality of the arguments presented.
The central route to persuasion
In Milgram's studies, what factor significantly increased obedience rates?
The presence of an authoritative figure
What phenomenon occurs when minority groups are unfairly blamed for societal problems?
Scapegoat theory
What describes the phenomenon where individuals lose self-awareness in group situations?
Deindividuation