Social Psychology Concepts

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Social Psychology

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Study of individuals in social contexts

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Attribution Theory

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Inferring causes of behavior

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Cognitive Dissonance

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Discomfort from conflicting beliefs

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Conformity

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Aligning behavior with group norms

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Groupthink

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Poor decisions for group harmony

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Social Facilitation

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Better performance with others

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Bystander Effect

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Less likely to help in groups

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Self-Serving Bias

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Successes to self, failures to others

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Social Loafing

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Less effort in groups

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Stereotype

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Generalized belief about a group