| A | B |
|---|
| fundamental attribution error | over estimate impact of personal cause of behavior and to over look the role of situation |
| conformity | alter ones opinion or behavior in ways that are consistant with group norms |
| attitudes | pos. or neg. reaction to any person, object or idea |
| cognitive dissonance | unplessant psychological state often aroused when people behave in ways that are discrepant with their attitudes |
| groupthink | group desicion making style by which group members convince themselves they are correct |
| bystander effect | presence of others inhibits helping in emergency |
| individualism | personal goals and preferences take priority over group allegiances |
| collectivism | a cultural orientation in which cooperation and group harmony take priority over purly personal goals |
| acculturative stress | stress and mental health problems often found in immigrants in new cultures |
| discrimination | behavior directed againsts others becuase of their affiction with a social group |
| stereotypes | a belief that associates a group of people with certain traits |
| prejudice | negative feelings towards others based solely on their membership in a certain group |
| gender roles | sex-typed behaviors promoted by social learning |
| gender schemas | beleifs about men and women that influence the way we predicted ourselves and others |
| contact hypothesis | the proposition that in certain conditions direct contact between members of rival groups will improve relations |
