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Social Psychology Chapter 12

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AltruismA motive to increase another’s welfare w/o conscious regard for one’s self-interests
Social-Exchange TheoryThe theory that human interactions are transactions that aim to maximize one’s rewards and minimize one’s costs
EgoismA motive (supposedly underlying all behavior) to increase one’s own welfare. The opposite of altruism, which aims to increase another’s welfare
Reciprocity NormAn expectation that people will help, not hurt, those who have helped them
Social CapitalThe mutual support and cooperation enabled by a social network
Social-Responsibility NormAn expectation that people help those needing help
Kin SelectionThe idea that evolution has selected altruism toward one’s close relatives to enhance the survival of mutually shared genes
EmpathyThe vicarious experience of another’s feelings; putting oneself in another’s shoes
Bystander EffectThe finding that a person is less likely to provide help when there are other bystanders
Door-In-The-Face TechniqueA strategy for gaining a concession. After someone first turns down a large request, the same requester counteroffers w/ a more reasonable request
Moral ExclusionThe perception of certain individuals or groups as outside the boundary w/in which one applies moral values and rules of fairness
Moral InclusionRegarding others as w/in one's cirlal of moral concern
Overjustification EffectThe result of bribing people to do what they already like doing; they may then see their actions as externally controlled rather than intrinsically appealing



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