social psychology terms

Conformity

People try to fit in with a group as a result of group pressure

Normative social influence

Influence to conform or do smt normal/common-sense related bc everyone around u is doing it

Informative social influence

Going w the flow or going along w smt that seems right to do w/o evidence

Social norms

Unwritten rules that guide how ppl behave in a society

Obedience

Following direct commands from authorities even if u are against their commands

Social facilitation

Changing ur behavior or actions because you notice someone watching u

Group polarization

For peoples opinions or decisions to be stronger as a group

Groupthink

Agreeing with other people’s opinions and not sharing yours bc it’s easier

Diffusion of responsibility

To feel less responsible in a situation because others r present, assuming others will help rather than u taking action

Social loafing

Putting less effort in a group setting knowing there’s other ppl to contribute

External locus of control

Outcomes of events are by external forces or fate

Internal locus of control

One’s actions influence the outcomes of their life

Attribution theory

How ppl decide whether someone’s behavior is caused by their personality or situation

Dispositional attributions

Assuming a persons actions are due to their personality not their situation

Situational attributions

Assuming a persons actions are due to their situations not their personality

Fundamental attribution error

To blame people’s actions more on their personality rather than on their situation

Self-serving bias

Giving yourself credit for good things and blaming outside forces for bad things even if their not true

Actor-observer bias

Blaming our own actions is on the situations but blaming others action on their personality

Explanatory style

A habit of a person explaining recurring patterns why good and bad things happen in their life

Optimistic explanatory style

Habit of explaining good things to happen again and bad things to happen less often

Pessimistic explanatory style

Habit of explaining bad things to happen again and good things to happen less often

Altruism

Caring about the well-being of others and helping them without expecting anything in return

Social responsibility norm

Societal expectation that ppl should help others who depend on them