Match each of the terms on the left with its definition on the right. Click on the term first and then click on the matching definition. As you match them correctly they will move to the bottom of the activity.
social psychology aggression frustration-aggression hypothesis cooperation group prejudice discrimination common knowledge effect group polarization groupthink deindividuation diffusion of responsibility bystander intervention altruism kin selection reciprocal altruism mere exposure effect passionate love companionate love social exchange social influence norms norm of reciprocity normative influence conformity obedience attitude belief informational influence persuasion systematic persuasion heuristic persuasion foot- cognitive dissonance social cognition stereotyping perceptual confirmation self- attribution correspondence bias actor-observer effect | Behavior that benefits another without benefiting oneself. The tendency for people to behave as they are expected to behave. A social influence technique that involves making a small request before making a large request. The tendency to do what others do simply because others are doing it. The tendency to make situational attributions for our own behaviors while making dispositional attributions for the identical behavior of others. The capacity to distinguish between similar but distinct stimuli. The tendency for groups to reach consensus in order to facilitate interpersonal harmony. The unwritten rule that people should benefit those who have benefited them. Behavior by two or more individuals that leads to mutual benefit. A principle stating that animals aggress when their desires are frustrated. Behavior whose purpose is to harm another. A phenomenon that occurs when a person's attitudes or beliefs are influenced by a communication from another person. The tendency for liking to increase with the frequency of exposure. The process by which attitudes or beliefs are changed by appeals to reason. The process by which evolution selects for individuals who cooperate with their relatives. The tendency to make dispositional attributions instead of situational attributions. A phenomenon that occurs when immersion in a group causes people to become less aware of their individual values. The act of helping strangers in an emergency situation. The control of one person's behavior by another. The tendency for group discussions to focus on information that all members share. An experience involving affection, trust, and concern for a partner's well- A positive or negative evaluation of another person based on the person's group membership. The process by which attitudes or beliefs are changed by appeals to habit or emotion. The tendency for groups to make decisions that are more extreme than any member would have made alone. The processes by which people come to understand others. An unpleasant state that arises when a person recognizes the inconsistency of his or her actions, attitudes, or beliefs. Behavior that benefits another with the expectation that those benefits will be returned in the future. A collection of people who have something in common that distinguishes them from others. An inference about the cause of a person's behavior. An experience involving feelings of euphoria, intimacy, and intense sexual attraction. The tendency for individuals to feel diminished responsibility for their actions when they are surrounded by others who are acting the same way. Customary standards for behavior that are widely shared by members of a culture. An enduring positive or negative evaluation of an object or event. The study of the causes and consequences of sociality. A phenomenon that occurs when another person's behavior provides information about what is true. The hypothesis that people remain in relationships only as long as they perceive a favorable ratio of costs to benefits. The process by which people draw inferences about people based on their knowledge of the categories to which those people belong. A phenomenon that occurs when another person's behavior provides information about what is appropriate. The tendency for people to see what they expect to see. The tendency to do what powerful authorities tell us to do. An enduring piece of knowledge about an object or event. |