Social Behaviors

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What is a stereotype?

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A generalized belief about a group of people.

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What is social loafing?

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The tendency to exert less effort when performing a group task.

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What is normative social influence?

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When our behavior changes because we're afraid of how the group will react.

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What are social norms?

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Understood rules for accepted and expected behaviors.

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What type of aggression do women tend to show?

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Relational Aggression.

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What is prejudice?

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A preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience.

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What is altruism?

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The selfless concern for the well-being of others.

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What is deindividuation?

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A psychological state characterized by a loss of self-awareness and a decrease in social constraints.

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What is conformity?

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The act of matching attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors to group norms.

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What is groupthink?

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A phenomenon where the desire for harmony in a decision-making group leads to irrational or dysfunctional decision-making.