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Informative social influence

Influence resulting from a person’s desire to gain approval or avoid disapproval

Stereotype threat

A self-confirming concern that one will be evaluated based on a negative stereotype

Self fulfilling prophecy

A belief that leads to its own fulfillment

Social facilitation

In the presence of others, improved performance on simple or well-learned tasks, and worsened performance on difficulty

External locus of control

The perception that outside forces beyond our personal control determine our fate

Internal locus of control

The perception that we control our own fate

Split half reliability

Measuring a test’s internal consistency by dividing the scores of a test to two (odd-numbered questions/even-numbered questions

Encoding specificity principle

The idea that cues and contexts specific to a particular memory will be most effective in helping us recall it

Implicit attitudes

Unconscious, automatic evaluations of people, places, or things that exist outside conscious awareness & control

Qualitative analysis

Process of interpreting non-numerical, unstructured data to understand underlying themes, patters, and human experiences

Retinal disparity

Binocular cue for perceiving depth. By comparing retinal images from the two eyes, the brain computes distance— the greater the disparity(distance) between the two images, the closer the object

Convergence

A cue to nearby objects’ distance, enabled by the brain combining retinal images

Reaction formation

Switching unacceptable impulses into their opposites

Functional fixedness

When our prior experiences inhibit our ability to find creative solutions

Testing effect

Finding that consciously retrieving, rather than simply rereading information enhances memory

Actor-observer bias

Tendency for those acing in a situation to attribute their behavior to external causes, but for observers to attribute others’ behavior to internal causes

Fundamental Attribution error

Tendency for observers, when analyzing others’ behavior, to underestimate the impact of the situation and to overestimate the impact of personal disposition

Self-serving bias

A readiness to perceive ourselves favorably

Ethical fidelity

Moral principle of keeping promises, honoring commitments, and acting with unwavering loyalty and trustworthiness

Telegraphic speech

Early speech stage in which a child speaks like a telegram - “go car” - using mostly nouns and verbs

Syntax

Grammatical rule system that dictates how words and symbols are arranged to form logical, meaningful phrases, sentences, or code