Key Social Psych Ideas
the tendency for observers, when analyzing others’ behavior, to underestimate the impact of the situation and to overestimate the impact of personal disposition.
What is... fundamental attribution error
understood rules for accepted and expected behavior. Norms prescribe “proper” behavior.
What is... norm
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What is... Komodo dragon
an unjustifiable (and usually negative) attitude toward a group and its members. Prejudice generally involves stereotyped beliefs, negative feelings, and a predisposition to discriminatory action.
What is... prejudice
the principle that frustration—the blocking of an attempt to achieve some goal—creates anger, which can generate aggression.
what is... frustration-aggression principle
occurs when interested people focus on the arguments and respond with favorable thoughts
What is... central route persuasion
adjusting our behavior or thinking to coincide with a group standard.
What is... conformity
The year the Berlin Wall fell
When is... 1989
in social psychology, unjustifiable negative behavior toward a group and its members.
What is... discrimination
a culturally modeled guide for how to act in various situations.
What is... social script
occurs when people are influenced by incidental cues, such as a speaker’s attractiveness.
What is... peripheral route persuasion
the tendency for people in a group to exert less effort when pooling their efforts toward attaining a common goal than when individually accountable.
What is... social loafing
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What is... about the same as a stick of butter
the tendency for people to believe the world is just and that people therefore get what they deserve and deserve what they get.
What is... just world phenomenon
the phenomenon that repeated exposure to novel stimuli increases liking of them.
What is... mere exposure effect
a set of expectations (norms) about a social position, defining how those in the position ought to behave.
What is... role
the loss of self-awareness and self-restraint occurring in group situations that foster arousal and anonymity.
What is... deindividuation
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What is... venison
"them"—those perceived as different or apart from our ingroup.
What is... outgroup
an expectation that people will help, not hurt, those who have helped them.
What is... reciprocity norm
the tendency for people who have first agreed to a small request to comply later with a larger request.
What is... foot-in-the-door phenomenon
the mode of thinking that occurs when the desire for harmony in a decision-making group overrides a realistic appraisal of alternatives.
What is... group think
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the theory that prejudice offers an outlet for anger by providing someone to blame.
What is... scapegoat theory
mutual views often held by conflicting people, as when each side sees itself as ethical and peaceful and views the other side as evil and aggressive.
What is... mirror-image perception