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Social psychology

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the branch of psychology that deals with social interactions, including their origins and their effects on the individual

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attribution theory

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the model that explains how people perceive the causes of the events and behaviors. It helps people to understand why they or others act in a certain way

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fundamental attribution error

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a cognitive bias that causes people to attribute others’ behaviors to their personal characteristics, while underestimating the influence of external factors

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cognitive dissonance theory

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theory that explains the mental discomfort people feel when their thoughts and actions are inconsistent

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conformity

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the act of changing one’s beliefs, actions, or behaviors to match those of a group or to meet the standards of a social situation

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normative conformity

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a type of social influence that occurs when people change their behavior to fit in with a group, often to be accepted by others

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Informational social influence conformity

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a type of conformity where a person changes their behavior or opinion to align with the majority because they believe that the majority posseses accurate information, particularly in uncertain situations, essentially using others as a guide to determine the ‘correct’ response

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Asch’s studies on conformity

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obedience

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milgram’s studies

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social facilitation

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social loafing

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deindividuation

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group polarization

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groupthink

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aggression

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frustration-aggression principle

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social scripts

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ingredients for attraction

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proximity

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physical attractiveness

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similarity

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mere exposure effect

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altruism

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bystander effect
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self-fulfilling prophecy
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theory
a research-based explanation of human behavior that's based on evidence and the scientific method
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hypothesis
a testable prediction about the outcome of a study
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correlation method
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positive correlation
when one variable increases so does the other. if one decreases so does the other
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negative correlation
if one variable increases the other decreases.
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random assignment
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experimental method
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independent variable
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dependent variable
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main divisions of the nervous system
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medulla
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cerebellum
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amygdala
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hippocampus
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corpus callosum
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left cerebral hemisphere
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right cerebral hemisphere
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classical conditioning
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US
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UR
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CS
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CR
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positive reinforcement
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negative reinforcement
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positive punishment
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negative punishment
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sensory memory
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short term memory
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long term memory
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proactive interference
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retroactive interference
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motivated forgetting (repression)
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memory construction
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anxiety disorders
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generalized anxiety disorder
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panic disorder
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phobias
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OCD
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Major depression
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bipolar disorder
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schizophrenia
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Freud's psychosexual stages: Oral
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Freud's psychosexual stages: Anal
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Freud's psychosexual stages: Phallic
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Freud's psychosexual stages: latency
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Freud's psychosexual stages: genital
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regression
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repression
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reaction formation
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projection
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rationalization
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displacement
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defense mechanisms
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Carl Roger's self actualization
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Carl Roger's unconditional positive regard
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psychoanalysis
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client-centered therapy
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cognitive therapy
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behavior therapy
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psychosurgery
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ECT
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Drug therapy
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