Social Psychology: Altruism and Conflict Resolution

These flashcards cover essential concepts from social psychology related to altruism and conflict resolution, including theories, experiments, and key terms.

Altruism

The selfless concern for the well-being of others.

Bystander Effect

The phenomenon where individuals are less likely to help a victim when other people are present.

Diffusion of Responsibility

A situation in which a person is less likely to take responsibility for action or inaction when others are present.

Social Exchange Theory

The theory that human interactions are transactions that aim to maximize one's rewards and minimize one's costs.

Reciprocity Norm

The expectation that people will help those who have helped them.

Social-Responsibility Norm

The expectation that people will help those dependent on them, like children or the elderly.

Heroic Helping

Acts of significant aid in emergencies, often involving personal risk.

Mirror-Image Perceptions

A cognitive distortion in which each side in a conflict perceives itself as moral and the other side as evil.

GRIT (Graduated and Reciprocated Initiatives in Tension-Reduction)

A strategy for conflict resolution by first recognizing mutual interests and undertakings for conciliatory acts.

Shared Goals

Objectives that require cooperative efforts by individuals or groups to be accomplished.