Psychology Final Review

The last 1/3 of the information for a class. These are mostly definitions.

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Aggression
Any physical or verbal behavior intended to hurt or destroy.
Just World Phenomenon
Tendency of people to believe that world is just and people get what they deserve, and they deserve what they get.
In group bias
Tendency to favor one's own group
Stereotype
A generalized (sometimes accurate but often over-generalized) belief about people.
Social psychology
Scientific study of how we think about, influence and relate to one another
Groupthink
Mode of thinking that occurs when the desire of harmony in a decision group overrides a realistic appraised of alternatives
Social loafing
Tendency- people in a group to exert less effort when pooling their effort or common goal. more so than if one is held individually accountable.
Social facilitation
Improved performance of tasks in presence of others. occurs with simple tasks, but not with difficult or un mastered tasks.
Normative social influence
Influence resulting from a person's desire to gain approval or avoid disapproval.
Conformity
Adjusting one's behavior thinking to match with the group's standard
Depressive disorder
Mood disorder- no reason, experiences 2 or more weeks of depression
Personality disorders
Psychology disorder uncharacterized by inflexible and enduring behavior patterns that impair social functioning
Seratonin
Neurotransmitter associated with depression
Bipolar disorder
Mood disorder alternates: hopelessness and depression and over-exited state of mania. (aka depressive disorder)
When is the greatest risk of suicide?
Depression: when the patient is getting better