AP Psychology - Social Psychology Quiz Prep

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

theory that we explain someone's behavior by crediting either the situation or their personality.

the tendency, when watching others, to underestimate the impact of the situation and to overestimate the impact of dispositional traits.

feelings, often influenced by our beliefs, that predispose us to respond in a particular way to objects, people, and events.

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

a set of expectations (norms) about a social position, defining how those in the position ought to behave.

the theory that we act to reduce the tension we feel when two of our thoughts (cognitions) or a thought and action are inconsistent.

adjusting one's behavior or thinking to coincide with a group standard.

influence resulting from one's willingness to accept others' opinions about reality.

the tendency for people in a group to exert less effort when pooling their efforts toward attaining a common goal than when individually accountable.

the loss of self-awareness and self-restraint occurring in group situations that foster arousal and anonymity.

the enhancement of a group's prevailing inclinations through discussion within the group.

the mode of thinking that occurs when the desire for harmony in a decision-making group overrides a realistic appraisal of alternatives.

the tendency for any given bystander to be less likely to give aid if other bystanders are present.

Conforming to a request or demand

Conducted the Stanford Prison Experiment

Founder of attribution theory

Explanation of individual behavior as a result of personality traits

Explanation of individual behavior as a result of environmental factors

Large request followed by a smaller request.