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A collection of flashcards summarizing key concepts in social psychology based on lecture notes.
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Social Psychology
The scientific study of how individuals think, feel, and behave in social contexts.
Group Dynamics
The interactions and behaviors between group members that affect the group's functioning.
Conformity
Changing one's behavior or beliefs to align with those of a group.
Groupthink
A phenomenon where the desire for harmony in a decision-making group leads to irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcomes.
Social Loafing
The tendency for individuals in a group to put forth less effort towards a task when they are part of a group compared to when they are working alone.
Social Facilitation
The tendency for people to perform better on simple tasks in the presence of others.
Bystander Effect
The phenomenon where individuals are less likely to offer help to a victim when other people are present.
Fundamental Attribution Error
The tendency to overemphasize personality traits and underestimate situational factors when judging others' behavior.
Self-Serving Bias
The tendency to attribute positive events to one’s own character but attribute negative events to external factors.
Implicit Bias
The attitudes or stereotypes that affect our understanding, actions, and decisions in an unconscious manner.