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PYSC
modules 51-53
20
Psychology
Graduate
09/15/2008

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Term
disponsitional attribution
Definition
military guards acted because of their own personal characteristics
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situational attribution
Definition
they act b/c of environmental factors
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saleincy bias
Definition
human personalities more salient or noticeable that situational factors
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self seriving bias
Definition
to attribute other environmental factors to our failure and ourselfs, for our success
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componenets of attitude
Definition
cognitive
affective
behavioral
Term
Cultural dissonance
Definition
wester and asian cultures view different consequences to a bad choice
asian=loss of connection with others
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prejudice
Definition
mental short cut formed by
learned response
economic competition
displaced aggression
Term
opposites attract?
Definition
need complementatiry= that this opposite person offers something you lack
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normitive social influence
Definition
refoers to conformity to group pressure out of a need for approval and scceptance
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informational social influence
Definition
conforming out of a need for information ro dierection is
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factors in obedience
Definition
legitimacy and lcoseness of authority figure
remoteness of victim
assingment of responsibility
modeling imitation
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deividualization
Definition
less conscious less inhibited and pless persnally responsible as a memeber of a gorup
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groupthink
Definition
thinking people engage in when they are deeply involved in a cohesive in group and when the members tstrivings for unanimity override thier motivation to realistcally apparase alsternative courese
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biological factors in aggression
Definition
instincts
genes
bran an enrvous system
substance abuse
hormones ans neurotransmitters
GABA
Term
psychosocial factors in aggression
Definition
aversive stiumuli(noise)
culture and learning
violent mendia
aggressive kids seek aggressive media
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altruism's two explanations
Definition
egoistic model
empathy alturism model
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diffusion of responsibility
Definition
lose responsibility by spreading it out amoung many
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3 most important factors in interpersonal attraction
Definition
physical attractiveness, proximity, and simlarity
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romantic love
Definition
short-6-30 months with spikes,keep alive by frustration that keeps you from fulling yhour desire for the lave
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compassionate love
Definition
keep alive by overlooking each others faults
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