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16 Cards in this Set
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Attribution Theory
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We explain someone's behavior by crediting either the situation or the person's disposition
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Fundamental Attribution Theory
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Tendency for observers, when analyzing anothers behavior to underestimate impact of situation and overestimate personal disposition.
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Cognitive Dissonace
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Relief from tension
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Normative Social Influence
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Avoid rejection/gain social approval
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Milgram Experiment
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Obedience in following orders.
Nazi soldiers |
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Social Facilitation
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Strong response on simple or well-learned tasks in the presence of others
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Social Loafing
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People in group exert less effort when pooling efforts to attain a common goal
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Deindividualization
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"Mob mentality"
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Group Polarization
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Enhancement of groups prevailing inclinations through discussion within the group.
racist group gets more racist when meeting |
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Group Think
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Tendency for members of a group to think alike aand suppress dissent
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Prejudice
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Strong dislike of a certain group with no logical reasoning
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Scapegoat theory
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Theory that prejudice offers an outlet for anger by providing someone to blame.
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Altruism
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Unselfish regard for others
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Social Exchange Theory
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Theory that our social behavior is an exchange process the aim of which is to maximize benifits and minimize cost
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Reciprocity Norm
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Expectation that people will help, those who helped them
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Social Responsibility Norm
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Expectation that people will help those dependent on them
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