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Unit 4

AP Psychology

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attribution explanations of the causes of events
attribution theory behavior is explained through crediting either a person's situation or disposition
fundamental attribution error the tendency to overestimate the impact of personal disposition when analyzing other's behavior
actor-observer bias crediting one's own actions to a situation while crediting another's actions to their disposition
disposition personal character
shadenfreude taking joy in another's failure
attitudes-follow-behavior principal feelings can be influenced by behavior
foot-in-the-door phenomenon when you first agree to a small request, you are more likely to comply with a larger request
door-in-the-face effect people are more likely to agree to a smaller request after being presented with a larger one first
cognitive dissonance theory actions are often adjusted to match one's attitude to reduce dissonance
elaboration likelihood model when messages are actively processed, they are more often retained
peripheral route persuasion attention-grabbing cues trigger speedy, emotion-based judgements
central-route persuasion evidence and arguments aim to trigger careful thinking
positive herding when positive ratings generate more positive ratings
normative social influence influence resulting from a person's willingness to accept other's opinions about reality
social control the power of a situation
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