Social Psychology Questions
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an expectation that people will help, not hurt, those who have helped them
a perceived incompatibility of actions, goals, or ideas
in the presence of others, improved performance on simple or well-learned tasks, and worsened performance on difficult tasks
mutual views often held by conflicting people, as when each side sees itself as ethical and peaceful and views the other side as evil and aggressive
graduated and reciprocated initiatives in tension-reduction; a strategy designed to decrease international tensions
the spread of behaviors, attitudes, and affect through crowds and other types of social aggregates from one member to another
shared goals that override differences among people and require their cooperation
the theory that we act to reduce the discomfort we feel when 2 of our thoughts are inconsistent
a generalized belief about a group of people
a situation in which the conflicting parties, by each pursuing their self-interest rather than the good of the group, become caught in mutually destructive behavior
occurs when our perception is distorted due to preferences and beliefs that we consciously hold about other
a culturally modeled guide for how to act in various situations
a condition in which people receive from a relationship in proportion to what they give it
the phenomenon that repeated exposure to novel stimuli increases liking of them
the tendency for any given bystander to be less likely to give aid if other bystanders are present
an aroused state of intense positive absorption in another, usually present at the beginning of a romantic relationship
unselfish regard for the welfare of others
the deep affectionate attachment we feel for those with whom our lives are intertwined
the act of revealing intimate aspects of oneself to others
salim is asked whether there are more poodles or dalmations. he thinks of poodles since there are more poodles in his neighborhood