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psych & soc terms for new mcat_more soc than psych

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illusion of vulnerability   creating optimism and encouragement of risk-taking  
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collective rationalization   ignoring warnings against group ideas  
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illusion of morality   believing group decisions are moral  
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excessive stereotyping   stereotypes constructed from group not normal to individual  
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pressure for conformity   pressure by group to conform, viewing individual as disloyal  
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self-censorship   keeping in opposing views from group  
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illusion of unanimity   falsely agreeing with group  
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mindguards   members have role of protecting group  
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assimilation - culture   individual's or group's behavior resemble that of another group  
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ethnic enclaves   China town/little Italy  
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anticipatory socialization   preparing for future change in status, occupation, living arrangements, relationships  
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resocialization   getting rid of old behaviors to favor new ones  
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norms   rules of society that define acceptable behavior; behavior, speech, dress, home life  
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mores   observed social norms  
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social control   norms provide this that governs behavior  
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taboo   socially unacceptable  
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folkways   norms that believe a certain behavior is polite, like shaking hands after tennis match  
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sanctions   penalites for misconduct to maintain social order  
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deviance   violation of norms  
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stigma   don't like HIV patients b/c have HIV  
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labeling theory   labels affect that person's self-image and how others perceive that person  
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differential association theory   deviance learned through others  
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aka for conformity   majority influence  
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normative conformity   desire to fit in for fear of rejection  
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internalization   changing personal behavior to fit in  
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indentification   accepting other's ideas w/out question  
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experimental example of conformity   Zimbardo's prison experiment  
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compliance   behavioral change due to direct request  
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foot-in-the-door technique   small request made, gains compliance, larger request made  
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door-in-the-face technique   large request made, if refused, a smaller request made  
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lowball technique   requestor gets commitment from individual, then raises cost of commitment; apply to money, time or effort  
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that's not all technique   individual makes an offer, before making decision told another deal even better  
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obedience   directly changing behavior in response to an authority  
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experiment showing obedience   Milgram; teacher/learner "please continue, no other choice"  
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primary socialization   childhood; initially learn acceptable actions and attitudes  
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secondary socialization   learning appropriate behavior w/in small groups in society. outside home based on rules of specific social environment  
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attitude   expression of + or - feelings towards place, person, scenario  
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affective (attitude)   attitude refers to way person feels toward something, emotional component of attitude  
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behavioral (attitude)   way person acts with respect to something  
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cognitive (attitude)   way individual thinks about something  
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four functions that attitudes serve   functional attitudes theory: knowledge, ego expression, adaptation and ego defense  
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knowledge, function of attitude   provides consistency and stability  
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ego-expressive   allow to communicate and solidify identity  
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adaptive, function of attitude   one will be accepted if normative values are demonstrated  
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ego-defensive, function of attitude   protect self-esteem or justify actions that know are wrong  
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learning theory   attitudes develop through different ways of learning  
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elaboration likelihood model   separates individuals on continuum, uses processing of persuasive information  
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central routine processing   deep thinking, elaborative thinking  
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peripheral route processing   do not elaborate in processing  
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social cognitive theory   people learn how to behave and shape attitudes by observing behaviors in others; behavior NOT learned by trial and error  
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Bandura's triadic reciprocal causation   personal factors/behavioral factors/environmental factors  
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statuses   positions in society used to classify others  
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three types of status   ascribed, achieved, master  
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ascribed status   given involuntarily, due to factors like race, ethnicity, gender and family background  
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achieved status   status gained by result of one's effort or choices, like being a doctor  
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master status   status which individual most identified  
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role   set of beliefs, values, attitudes, norms that define expectations for those who hold status  
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role performance   carrying out of behaviors associated with given role  
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role partner   person with whom one is interacting  
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role set   various roles associated with status  
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role conflict   difficulty in satisfying requirements or expectations in multiple roles  
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role strain   diff in satisfying multiple requires in same role  
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role exit   dropping one identity for another  
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group   2+people sharing similar characteristics and sense of unity; belonging and acceptance  
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peer group   group by association of self-selected equals interests, age, and status  
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family group   not self-selected but determined by birth rank, adoption or marriage  
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in-groups   groups individual belongs  
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out-groups   individual competes with  
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reference groups   groups establish terms which individuals evaluate themselves  
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primary group   interactions direct, close bonds warm, personal, intimate  
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secondary group   interactions superficial, few emotional bonds  
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2 major groups by Tonnies   Gemeinshcaft und Gesellschaft; community & society  
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interaction process analysis   technique for observing, classifying, and measuring interactions small groups  
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system for multiple level observation of groups (SYMLOG)   based on belief 3 fundamental dimensions of interaction: dominance vs.submission; friendliness vs. unfriendliness; instrumentally controlled vs. emotionally expressive  
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group conformity   individuals compliant with group goals no matter what  
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groupthink   like group conformity but when members begin to focus on ideas generated w/in group, ignoring outside ideas  
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network   describes observable pattern of social relationships among individuals and groups  
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immediate networds   dense strong ties  
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distant networks   loose ties  
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organizations   groups setup to get to specific goals w/in a structure and culture  
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characteristic institution   basic organization of society; changes throughout history  
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bureaucracy   rational political organization, administration, discipline and control  
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iron law of oligarchy   democratic or bureaucratic systems shift to being ruled by elite group  
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McDonaldization   shift in focus towards efficiency, predictability, calculability, and control in these societies  
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self-presentation   process of displaying oneself to society through culturally accepted behaviors  
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impression management   intentions to make another perceive a certain way about a person, place or thing  
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basic model of emotional expression   Darwin; emotional expression involves a number of components  
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appraisal model   accepts that there are biologically predetermined expressions once an emotion is experienced, but cognitive antecedent to emotion expression  
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social construction model   there is no biological basis for emotions; emotions based on experiences and situational context alone  
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display rules   cultural expectations of emotions and when and how emotions are expressed  
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cultural syndrome   beliefs, attitudes, norms, values, behavior among members of same culture organized around a central theme  
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impression management   attempts to influence how others perceive us  
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tactical self   person we market to others  
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dramaturgical approach   Goffman's description of impression management  
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3 parts of impression management   authentic self; ideal self; tactical self  
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2 parts of dramaturgical approach   front stage (puts on a front) & back stage (free to act however)  
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communication   includes speech, writing, signals, behavior  
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verbal communication   communicate through words, written or spoken  
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nonverbal communication   communication intentionally or unintentionally w/o words  
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animal communication   any behavior of one animal that affects behavior of another animal; visual cues/barring teeth  
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golden ratio   1.618:1. humans attracted to individuals with certain body ratios  
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self-disclosure   sharing one's fears, thoughts and goals  
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reciprocal liking   people like others better when they believe a person likes them  
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proximity   just being physically close to someone playing a role in attraction  
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mere exposure effect or familiarity effect   people prefer stimuli that they have been exposed to more frequently  
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amygdala   part of brain for associating stimuli and corresponding rewards or punishments; telling us whether or not something is a threat  
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______ important in managing the limbic system that manages ______ & _______   prefrontal cortex manages limbic system that manages emotion & stress  
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cognitive neoassociational model   we are more likely to respond to others aggressively whenever we are feeling negative emotions  
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4 main types of attachement styles   secure, avoidant, ambivalent, disorganized SAAD or DAAS or DASA  
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secure attachement   child addicted to adult; unhappy when adult leaves; prefers caregiver  
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avoidant attachement   caregiver little or no response; child shows no preference over caregiver or stranger  
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ambivalent attachment   caregiver inconsistent; child does not consistently rely on caregiver; aka anxious-ambivalent attachement  
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disorganized attachment   no clear pattern; erratic behavior, social withdrawal from caregiver; red flag for abuse  
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social support   perception one is cared for by social network  
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emotional support   listening, affirming, empathizing with someone's feelings  
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esteem support   more affirming qualities and skills of a person  
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material support   aka tangible support; any type of financial or material contributions to another person; making a meal for a friend  
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informational support   providing information that will help someone  
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network support   social support that gives someone a sense of belonging  
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foraging   seeking out and eating food, biologically driven,  
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hypothalamus   hunger sensation control - later induces/ventromedial takes away  
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mating system   organization of a group's sexual behavior  
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mate choice, or intersexual selection   selection of mate based on attractiveness  
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mate bias   how choosy members of species are while choosing a mate  
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direct benefits of mate choice   providing material advantages  
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indirect benefits of mate choice   promoting better survival in offspring  
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5 mechanisms of mate choice   phenotypic bias, sensory bias, Fisherian or runaway selection, indicator traits, genetic compatibility  
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phenotypic traits   measurable traits, like increased production and survival of offspring  
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sensory bias   development of a trait to match a preexisting preference that exits in the population  
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Fisherian or runaway selection   positive feedback mechanism where a particular trait has no effect on survival and becomes more and more prominent; peacock  
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indicator traits   signify good health and well-being  
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genetic compatibility   mechanism for reduced frequency of recessive genetic disorders in the population; attraction to others who have definitely different genes  
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empathy-altruism hypothesis   one explanation for relationship between empathy and helping behavior  
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evolutionary stable strategy (ESS)   game theory studies sex ratios in various species, where an ESS is adopted in a group and natural selection prevents altering strategies from arising; purpose in game theory is to be more fit than competitors  
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Hawk-Dove game   access to shared food resources; example of pure competition  
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4 conclusions to game theory, not Hawk-Dove   altruism -/+; cooperation +/+; spite -/-; selfishness +/-  
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inclusive fitness   measure of organism's success in population; promotes idea that altruistic behavior improves fitness and success of species as a whole  
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social perception aka social cognition   tools to make judgements and impressions regarding other people  
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perceive   influenced by experience, motives, emotional state  
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target   person which perception is made  
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stereotypes   the expections, impressions, and opinions about characteristics of a member of a group; cognitive  
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prejudice   overall attitude and emotional response to a group; affective  
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discrimination   differences in actions toward different groups; behavioral  
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primacy effect   idea that first impressions are most important  
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recency effect   most recent information is the most important  
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reliance on central traits   individuals organize perception of others based on traits and personal characteristics of the target more relevant to perciever  
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halo effect   cognitive bias in judgements of specific individual can do no wrong  
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just-world-hypotheses   cognitive bias impression formation; good things happen to good people & bad things happen to bad people  
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self-serving bias   aka self-surving attributional bias: view success on internal factors and failure on external factors  
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self-enhancement   focus on the need to maintain self-worth and can be done through internal attribution of successes and external attribution of failures  
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attribution theory   tendency for individuals to infer the causes of other people's behavior  
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two main categories for attribution theory   dispositional (internal) & situational (external)  
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dispositional (internal) attributions   those relate to the person whose behavior is being considered, including his or her beliefs, attitudes, and personality characteristics  
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situational (external) attributions   those that relate to features of the surroundings, threats, money social norms and peer pressure  
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consistency cue   consistent behavior of a person over time  
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consensus cues   extent to which a person's behavior differs from others  
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distinctivenss cues   extent to which a person engages in similar behavior across a series of scenarios; more varied then situational attribution explain it  
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correspondent inference theory   intentionality of a person's behavior; unexpected hurtful behavior explained with dispositional attribution  
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fundamental attribution error   we are generally biased toward making dispositional attributions rather than situational attributions, especially in negative context  
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attribute substitution   when individuals must make judgements that are complex but instead they substitute a simpler solution or apply a heuristic  
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stereotypes   when attitudes and impressions are based on limited and superficial information about a person or a group of individuals  
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stereotype content model   classify stereotypes with respect to a hypothetical in-group using two dimensions: warmth and competence  
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paternalistic stereotypes   high warmth, low competence; low status, not competitive; group is looked down on (housewives, elderly people, disabled)  
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admiration stereotypes   high status, not competitive; high competencen, high warmth; in-group & close ally; group viewed wiht pride and other positive feelings  
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contemptuous stereotype   low status, competitive; welfare recipients, poor people; group viewed with resentment, annoyance or anger  
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envious stereotype   high status, competitive; Asians, Jews, rich people, feminists; low warmth high competence; jealousy, bitterness, distrust  
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self-fulfilling prophecy   expectations create conditions that lead to confirmation of those expectation  
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stereotype threat   concept of people being concerned or anxious about confirming a negative stereotype about one's social group - may cause to perform worse  
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prejudice   irrational positive or negative attitude toward a person, group or thing, prior to an actual experience with that entity  
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propaganda   ways large organizations create prejudices in others  
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power   ability of people or groups to achieve their goals despite any obstacles, and ability to control resources  
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prestige   level of respect shown to a person by others  
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cultural relativism   perrception of another culture as different from one's own but with the recognition that the cultural values, mores and rules of a culture fit into that culture itself  
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