Social Psychology
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Social Psychology
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This flashcard set focuses on key concepts in social psychology, exploring how individuals think about, influence, and relate to each other. Learners will study various theories and biases, including attribution theory, group dynamics, and the impact of social norms on behavior. It covers a range of topics from personality traits to emotional responses, helping students understand both individual and group behaviors within social contexts.
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Social psychology
how people think about, influence, and relate to others
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Attributions
explanations for behavior
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Dispositional attribution
behavior explained by personality
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Situational attribution
behavior explained by environment
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Attribution theory
how we assign causes to behavior
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Fundamental attribution error
overestimating personality, underestimating situation
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Actor-observer bias
others’ behavior = personality, own behavior = situation
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Self-serving bias
success = internal, failure = external
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Self-fulfilling prophecy
belief that causes itself to become true
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Social comparison
evaluating self compared to others
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Upward comparison
comparing to better people
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Downward comparison
comparing to worse people