psych unit 9 test

study of how we think about, influence, and relate to one another

theory by Fritz Heider, theory that we have a tendency to give causal explanations for someone’s behavior by crediting their situation or disposition

attribution theory that implies something is explained by their disposition

attribution theory that implies something is explained by their situation

the tendency to overestimate the impact of disposition and underestimate situations when analyzing a person’s behavior

the belief and feeling that predisposes a person to respond in a particular way

the tendency for people who have first agreed to a small request to comply later with a larger request

the tendency of any bystander to be less likely to give aid if other bystanders are present

field of psychology that studies stress-­related aspects of disease

scientific field that integrates behavioral knowledge with medical knowledge

what your body releases in stressful situations

any circumstance (real or perceived) that threatens a person’s well­being

the physiological consequences of severe stress; 1. get scared/alarm (sympathetic nervous system) 2. adaptation (release cortisol) 3. super tired/exhaustion (parasympathetic nervous system)

competitive, hard­ driving, impatient, verbally aggressive, and anger-­prone peoplet

easygoing, relaxed people