Social Psychology Concepts PDF

What is the tendency for people to conform to the behaviors or opinions of others, even if they do not agree? Conformity The Stanford Prison Experiment demonstrated the powerful influence of: Social roles The tendency to attribute others' behavior to internal factors (like person...

What is the tendency for people to conform to the behaviors or opinions of others, even if they do not agree? Conformity The Stanford Prison Experiment demonstrated the powerful influence of: Social roles The tendency to attribute others' behavior to internal factors (like personality) while attributing our own behavior to external factors (like situational pressures) is known as: Fundamental attribution error The tendency for people in a group to exert less effort when pooling their efforts toward attaining a common goal than when individually accountable. social loafing A perceived incompatibility of actions, goals, or ideas. Conflict The scientific study of how we think about, influence, and relate to one another. Social psychology Views behavior as influenced by the interaction between people’s traits (including their thinking) and their social context. Social-cognitive theory Why might the presence of others improve performance on simple tasks but hinder it on complex tasks? Social facilitation An unjustifiable (and usually negative) attitude toward a group and its members. Prejudice Feelings of self-worth, confidence, and competence were considered by Maslow to be Esteem Needs