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Social Psychology
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-the scientific study of how we think about, influence, and relate to one another -the study of how people interact
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Attribution Theory
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-the theory that we explain someone's behavior by crediting either the situation or the person's disposition-blaming someone's behavior on something(s)
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Fundamental Attribution Error 14
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-he tendency for observers, when analyzing another's behavior, to underestimate the impact of the situation and to overestimate the impact of personal disposition-assuming someone's behavior because of something
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Attitude 14
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-feelings, often influenced by our beliefs, that predispose us to respond in a particular way to objects, people, and events-how people feel about certain things
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Central Route Persuasion 14
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-attitude change path in which interested people focus on the arguements and respond with favorable thoughts-people focus on facts to persuade
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Peripheral Route Persuasion 14
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-attitude change path in which people are influenced by incidental cues, such as a speaker's attractiveness-people interested in things besides the arguement
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Foot-in-the-Door Phenomenon 14
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-the tendency for people who have first agreed to a small request to comply laater with a large request-"thought-control"
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Role 14
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-a set of expectations(norms) about a social position, defining how those in the position ought to behave-a set of unsaid rules or expectations
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Cognitive Dissonance Theory 14
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-the theory that we act to reduce the discomfort(dissonance) we feel when two of our thoughts(cognitions) are inconsistent. -when someones attitude and actions don't match
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Conformity 14
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-adjusting one's behavior or thinking to coincide with a group standard-changing yourself to feel accepted
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