Chapter 13: Social Psychology

any act intended to harm someone physically or emotionally

unselfish regard for the welfare of others

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

the theory that we explain someone's behavior by crediting his/her actions to the situation or the person's disposition

the tendency for a person to be less likely to give aid if others are present

occurs when interested people focus on the arguments and respond with favorable thoughts

the theory that we act to reduce the discomfort we feel when two of our thoughts are inconsistent, for example, when we become aware that our attitudes and our actions clash, we can reduce the resulting discomfort by changing our attitudes

the deep affectionate attachment we feel for those with whom our lives are intertwined

a perceived incompatibility of actions, goals, or ideas

adjusting our behavior or thinking to coincide with a group standard

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

unjustifiable negative behavior toward a group and its members

a condition in which people receive benefits from a relationship in proportion to what they contribute to it

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

the principle that the blocking of an attempt to achieve a goal causes anger