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Donald Study

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Explores how priming affects perception.

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Milgram’s Look-up in NYC Study

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Investigated conformity in a real-world setting. Showed the influence of group size on conformity behavior in public spaces

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Standford Prison Study

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Demonstrated the power of situational factors and social roles in influencing behavior.

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Discrimination Study

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Examined the relationship between attitudes and behaviors. Highlighted the attitude-behavior inconsistency

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Neuroimaging of Empathy and Faces

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Investigated brain responses to faces and empathy through neuroimaging. Emphasized the biological basis of empathy.

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Catharsis

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Tested whether venting anger reduces aggression. Participants who vented anger were more aggressive afterward.

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Physical Attraction

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men prioritize appearance and women prioritize status/resources

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Robber’s Cave Study

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Boys were put into two groups in a summer camp and completed activities, leading to hostility. Cooperation was fostered when groups worked towards superordinate goals.

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Bystander apathy and diffusion of responsibility

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The presence of others reduces the likelihood of intervention due to diffusion of responsibility

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Bystander effect

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A person who is present at an event or an incident but does not take part

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Van Straaten

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Highlighted gender differences in courtship behaviors and the role of non-verbal communication in attraction.

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Halo Effect

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Attractive people are often perceived as more intelligent, competent, and likable

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Matching Hypothesis

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People are more likely to form relationships with those of similar attractiveness

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Cultural Consistency

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Certain features are universally considered attractive

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Cost-Benefit Analysis

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People Assess the rewards and costs of a relationship

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Proximity

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Closer physical distance increases the likelihood of liking

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Reciprocity

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We like people like us

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Disclosure in forming new relationship

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Sharing personal information fosters intimacy and trust

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Hostile aggression

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Motivated by anger, intended to harm

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Instrumental aggression

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Harm is inflicted to an end

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Displacement

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Redirecting aggression to a safer target

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Frustration-Aggression Hypothesis

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Frustration leads to aggression, especially when goals are blocked

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Biological Basis

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Aggression linked to genetics, brain structures, and hormones

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Social Learning Theory

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Aggression is learned through observing and imitating others, as demonstrated with the Bobo Doll Experiment

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Hostile Attribution Error
The tendency to interpret ambiguous behavior as hostile
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Culture of Horror
Cultures where personal or family reputation is prioritized, and aggression is used to defend
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Operant Conditioning
Behavior is shaped by reinforcement or punishment
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Classical Conditioning
Learning through association between a neutral stimulus and a response
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The Contact Hypothesis
Prejudice can be reduced through intergroup contact, provided certain conditions are met: Equal status between groups, common goals, cooperation, support from authorities
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Jigsaw Classroom
Students work in diverse groups, with each member responsible for a piece of the "puzzle". Encourages interdependence and fosters positive interactions.
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Conformity experiment
Demonstrated normative social influence: conforming to fit in, even when the group is wrong.
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Obedience to Authority
Participants obeyed authority figures and administered fake shocks to others, even when they believed the shocks were harmful.
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Social Facilitation
Found that people perform simple tasks better when others are present. Introduced the study of group effects on performance
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Autokinetic Effect Study
Demonstrated informational social influence by showing that individuals rely on others in ambiguous situations to form judgements
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Social Comparison
We evaluate our own abilities, opinion, and achievements by comparing them to others
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Impression Management
Efforts to control how others perceive us
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Actor-Observer Bias
We attribured our actions to situational factors but others' actions to dispositional factos
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Self-Serving Bias
We attribute successes to ourselves and failures to external factors
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Heuristic
A mental shortcut for decision making
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Bias
Systematic errors in judgement
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Social Responsibility
A sense of obligation to help others in need
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Fundamental Attribution Error
Overestimating dispositional factors and underestimating situational factors when explaining others' behaviors
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Foot in the Door Technique
Start with a small request to increase compliance with a larger request later
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Door in the Face Technique
Start with a large request, then follow with a smaller one
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Conformity
Adjusting behavior to align with group norms
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Obedience
Following direct commands, often from an authority figure
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Group Polarization
Group discussions lead to more extreme positions
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Group Think
Groups prioritize consensus over critical thinking, leading to poor decisions INVOLVE A LEADER
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Collectivistic Cultures
Value good harmony and interdependence
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Individualistic Cultures
Value independence and personal goals
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Effects of props on aggression
The presence of a weapon can increase aggressive thoughts or behaviors
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Hate rhetoric for acts of aggression
Aggressive actions fueled by hate speech targeting specific groups
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Ingroup
Groups we identify with
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Outgroup
Groups we do not belong to, often viewed negatively
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Stereotype Threat
Fear of confirming a negative stereotype about ones group can impair performance
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Sex differences in helping
Men help in heroic or public scenarios while women are more likely to engage in long-term, caregiving forms of helping
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Just-World Hypothesis
The Belief that people get what they deserve
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Aversive Racism
Subtle, often unconscious forms of prejudice where individuals claim to be non-racist but act in discriminatory ways
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Schemas
Mental frameworks that help organize information
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Cognitive Dissonance
The discomfort from holding conflicting attitudes or beliefsD
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Social Facilitation
Improved performance on simple tasks in the presence of others
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Role of Serotonin in Aggression
Low levels of serotonin are associated with increased aggression
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Oxytocin's Role in Fidelity
A hormone that promotes bonding, trust, and social connection
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Vasopressin's Role In Fidelity
A hormone linked to pair and bonding and monogamous behavior, particularly in males
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Mere exposure effect
Repeated exposure to something increases liking for it
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Internal vs. External Locus of Control
Internal: Belief that one controls one's own outcomes External: Belief that external factors or fate control outcomes
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Hardy Personality Trait
Resilient individuals who see stressors as challenges rather than threats. Include commitment, control, and viewing stress as an opportunity for growth.
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