Vocab

Question 0

Fundamental attribution theory

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Underestimating the impact of the situation and overestimating the impact of disposition

Question 1

Attribution theory

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People’s behavior through the situation or disposition

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Attitude

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Feelings based on out beliefs that predispose us to respond in certain ways to objects people and events

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Foot in the door

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First agreeing to a smaller task then requesting to comply with a larger one

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Cognitive dissonance theory

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Act to reduce the discomfort we feel when two of our thoughts are inconsistent.

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Conformity

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Adjusting ones behavior or thinking to coincide with a group standard

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Normative social influence

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Influence resulting from a persons desire to gain approval or avoid disapproval

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Informational social influence

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Influence resulting from one willingness to accept others opinions about reality

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Social facilitation

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Stronger responses on simple or well learned tasks in the presence of others

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Social loafing

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Tendency for people in a group to exert less effort when pooling their efforts toward attaining a common goal that when individually accountable

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Deindividuation

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Loss of self awareness and self restraint occurring in group situations that foster arousal and anonymity.

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Group polarization

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Enhancement if a groups prevailing inclinations through discussion within the group

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Groupthink

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Mode of thinking that occurs when the desire for harmony in a decision making group over idea a realistic appraisal of alternatives

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Predjudice

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Unjustifiable attitude toward a group and it’s members

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Stereotype

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Generalized belief about a group of people

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In group

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Us-people whom one hares a common identity

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Out group

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Them-those perceived as different or apart from ones in group

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In group bias

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Favoring ones own group

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Scapegoat theory

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Prejudice offers an outlet for anger by providing someone to blame

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Just world

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People to believe that the world is just and people get what they deserve

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Aggression

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Physical or verbal behavior intended to hurt or destroy.

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Frustration aggression

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Frustration can create anger which can create aggression

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Social trap

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Conflicting parties pursue self interest and become caught in mutually destructive behavior

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Mere exposure effect

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Repeated exposure to novel stimuli increases liking of them

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Passionate love

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State of intense positive absorption in another that is usually at the beginning of a relationship

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Compassionate love

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Deep affectionate attachment we feel for those with whom our lives are intertwined

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Equity

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Receive from a relationship in proportion to what they give to it

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Self disclosure

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Revealing intimate aspects of oneself to others

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Altruism

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Unselfish regard for the welfare of others

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Bystander effect

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Any given bystander to be less likely to give aid if other bystanders are present

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Social exchange

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Our social behavior is an exchange process. The aim of which is to Maximize benefits and minimize costs

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Reciprocity norm

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People will help, not hurt, those who have helped them

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Social responsibility norm

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People will help those dependent upon them

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Subordinate goals

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Shared goals that override differences among people and require their cooperation

Question 34

GRIT

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Graduated and reciprocated initiatives in tension reduction- a strategy designed to decrease international tensions.