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Group Influence
Attitudes and Actions
Social Influence
How we feel about others
Miscellaneous
100
It is when one performs better in front of an audience than she would alone.
What is social facilitation?
100

A beaver sacrifices itself as food for a predator so the rest of its family can run away

What is altruism

100
He created an experiment to determine how willing people are to follow an authority figure.
Who is Stanley Milgram?
100
It is generally described as an unjustifiable attitude towards a group of people.
What is prejudice?
100

When we act out, we still feel accepted by our parents despite us doing something bad

What is unconditional positive regard

200
It is when a group of like-minded people get together to discuss an issue, this may occur.
What is group polarization?
200

If we are the ones doing the action, we may say the desire for action is either from us OR the situation

What is Attribution theory

200
It is what happens when someone alters their actions or thoughts to fit in with a group of peers.
What is conformity?
200
This theory could be illustrated by a person who says "Boy, these prisoners must have done something pretty terrible to be treated this badly."
What is just-world-phenomenon?
200
It is displayed when someone who is suffering from very high temperatures has little patience and resorts to violence.
What is the frustration-aggression principle?
300
It is when people may privately be concerned about an issue, but in order to avoid conflict, they do not express their concern.
What is groupthink?
300
An example is when one asks his parent do borrow the keys to pick something up at the store, then calls and says since he is already out, can he keep the car for a few hours?
What is foot-in-the-door?
300

one of the ultimate psychological needs that arises after basic physical and psychological needs are met and self-esteem is achieved; the motivation to fulfill one’s potential

What is Self Actualization

300
It was displayed when a blue-eyed boy in Mrs. Elliott's class said that she should keep her yard stick close by in case the brown-eyed kids acted up.
What is in-group bias?
300
It is what is created when one person does what is good for him, while another person does what is best for her, and their goals compete with one another.
What is a social trap?
400
It's when someone decides not to put too much effort into something, because his partners will do it for him.
What is social loafing?
400

 a reservoir of mostly unacceptable thoughts, wishes, feelings and memories.

what is the unconscious
400
His study focused on whether or not a person would change their answer to an obvious question if he saw his peers provide the wrong answer.
Who was Solomon Asch?
400

Psychological X Ray

what is a projective test

400

Twin studies that show a correlation between identical twins and aggressive tendencies suggests that aggression is affected by what?

What are genes?

500
An example is when normally shy and reserved Sam went to a concert and danced and sang at the top of his lungs.
What is deindividuation?
500
When we underestimate the the role of external factors and overestimate our own internal thoughts as it affects behavior

What is fundamental attribution theory

500

What are the three ways to create peaceful relationships?

Cooperation, Contact, Superordinate goals

500
An example of this theory would be if a man who just lost his job blames the new guy who was hired last month for why he lost his job.
What is scapegoat theory?
500
It is demonstrated when two people who have worked closely together for years fall in love.
What is the mere-exposure effect?