Ch. 1 - What is Social Psychology? Flashcards
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Social Psychology
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The scientific study of the ways in which people’s thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by the real or imagined presence of other people.
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Social Influence
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The effects that people have upon the beliefs or behaviors of others.
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Hindsight Bias
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Our tendency to overestimate our abilities of prediction (usually erroneous) once we know the outcome of an event.
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Dispositional Attribution/View
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Assumption that a person’s behavior is the result of his or her personality (disposition) rather than the surrounding situation.
