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Social Psychology: is the scientific study of how a person's thoughts,…
Social Psychology: is the scientific study of how a person's thoughts, feelings, behavior influence or are influenced by social groups
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Social influence: the process in which the real or implied presence of others can directly or indirectly influence the thoughts, feelings, and behavior of an individual
Group behavior
Group polarization: presence of others increases extreme positions. Members involved in a group discussion tend to take somewhat more extreme positions and suggest riskier actions when compared to individuals who have not participated in a group discussion
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Groupthink: occurs when people within a group feel it is more important to maintain group cohesiveness rather than critically evaluate facts when making decisions often with dire consequences
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Social cognition: the mental processes that people use to make sense of the social world around them
Attitudes: tendency to respond positively or negatively toward a certain person, object, idea, or situation learned through experience
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Cognitive dissonance: sense of discomfort or distress that occurs when a person's behavior does not correspond to that person's impression
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Social groups- in groups: social groups with whom a person identifies. Out groups: social groups with whom a person does not identify
Scapegoating: tendency to direct prejudice and discrimination at out group members who have little social power or influence
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Discrimination: treating people differently(negatively) because of prejudice toward the social group to which they belong
Stereotype: set of characteristics believed to be shared by all members of a particular social category
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Social behavior terms
Asocial: not social, lack of social behavior
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Antisocial: hostile, harmful behavior
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Bystander effect: the effect that the presence of other people has on the decision to help or not help