13.1 Psyc

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actor-observer effect

Back 1

The tendency to attribute others’ behaviour to internal forces and our own behaviour to external forces

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aggression

Back 2

Behaviour meant to harm someone

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attitude

Back 3

A positive or negative evaluation or belief held about something, which in turn may affect behaviour; are typically broken down into cognitive, affective, and behavioural components

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attributions

Back 4

The inference processes people use to assign cause and effect to behaviour

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auto-stereotyping

Back 5

A belief system about discrimination that is widely shared by group members

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bystander effect

Back 6

The reluctance to come to the aid of a person in need when other people are present

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cognitive dissonance

Back 7

The tension produced when people act in a way that is inconsistent with their attitudes; attitude change may occur as a result of attempting to reduce cognitive dissonance

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companionate love

Back 8

A kind of emotional attachment characterized by feelings of trust and companionship; marked by a combination of intimacy and commitment, but passion may be lacking

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conformity

Back 9

The tendency to go along with the wishes of the group; when people conform, their opinions, feelings, and behaviours generally start to move toward the group norm

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deindividuation

Back 10

The loss of individuality, or depersonalization, that comes from being in a group

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diffusion of responsibility

Back 11

The idea that when people know, or think, that others are present in a situation, they allow their sense of responsibility for action to diffuse, or spread out widely, among those who are present

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discrimination

Back 12

Behaving in an unfair way toward members of another group

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external attribution

Back 13

Attributing the cause of a person’s behaviour to an external event or situation in the environment