AP Psychology Unit 14 Vocabulary

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Social Psychology
-the scientific study of how we think about, influence, and relate to one another -the study of how people interact
Attribution Theory
-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)
Fundamental Attribution Error 14
-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
Attitude 14
-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
Central Route Persuasion 14
-attitude change path in which interested people focus on the arguements and respond with favorable thoughts-people focus on facts to persuade
Peripheral Route Persuasion 14
-attitude change path in which people are influenced by incidental cues, such as a speaker's attractiveness-people interested in things besides the arguement
Foot-in-the-Door Phenomenon 14
-the tendency for people who have first agreed to a small request to comply laater with a large request-"thought-control"
Role 14
-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
Cognitive Dissonance Theory 14
-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
Conformity 14
-adjusting one's behavior or thinking to coincide with a group standard-changing yourself to feel accepted