hey

hey

Social Psychology

The study of how we think about, influence, and relate to one another.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency for observers to underestimate the impact of a situation and overestimate the impact of personal disposition when analyzing others' behavior.

Prejudice

An unjustifiable and usually negative attitude toward a group and its members.

Stereotype

An oversimplified and generalized belief about a group of people.

Discrimination

Unjustifiable negative behavior toward a group and its members.

Just-World Phenomenon

The tendency for people to believe that the world is just, leading them to assume that individuals get what they deserve.

Ingroup Bias

The tendency to favor one's own group over others.

Foot-in-the-Door Phenomenon

The tendency for people who have first agreed to a small request to comply later with a larger request.

Normative Social Influence

The influence of others that leads us to conform to be liked and accepted.

Obedience

The tendency to follow direct commands from an authority figure.

Social Facilitation

Improved performance on simple or well-learned tasks in the presence of others.

Social Loafing

The tendency for individuals in a group to exert less effort when pooling their efforts toward a common goal.

Deindividuation

The loss of self-awareness and self-restraint occurring in group situations that foster arousal and anonymity.

Group Polarization

The enhancement of a group's prevailing inclinations through discussion within the group.

Cultural Influences

The enduring behaviors, ideas, attitudes, values, and traditions shared by a group of people and transmitted from one generation to the next.

Aggression

Any physical or verbal behavior intended to harm someone physically or emotionally.

Bystander Effect

The tendency for any given bystander to be less likely to give aid if other bystanders are present.

Altruism

Regard for the welfare of others for no personal gain or to the detriment of oneself.

Self-Esteem

One's feelings of high or low self-worth.

Intrinsic Motivation

The desire to perform a behavior for enjoyment or fulfillment rather than for external rewards.

Drive-Reduction Theory

The idea that a physiological need creates an aroused state (a drive) that motivates an organism to satisfy the need.

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

A hierarchy of human needs, arranged in order of priority, from physiological needs to self-actualization needs.

Emotions

A response of the whole organism, involving physiological arousal, expressive behaviors, and conscious experience.

James-Lange Theory

A discredited theory that emotion is our awareness of our physiological responses to emotion-arousing stimuli.

Facial Feedback Effect

The tendency of facial expressions to trigger corresponding feelings such as fear, anger, or happiness.