Social Psychology

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act of blaming an out-group when the in-group experiences frustration or is blocked from obtaining a goal

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scapegoating

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adjusting our behavior or thinking to coincide with group standards

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conformity

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change in behavior to comply with a demand by an authority figure

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obedience

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changing one's behavior as a result of other people directing or asking for change

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compliance

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Expectation that alters behavior in a way that tends to make it true

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self-fulfilling prophecy

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feelings that predispose us to respond a particular way to objects, people, and events

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attitude

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generalized belief about a group

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stereotype

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loss of awareness of one's own individuality resulting in reduction in accountability and sense of self

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deindividuation

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modification of opinions of members of a group to align with what they believe is group consensus

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groupthink

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negative attitude toward a group and its members

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prejudice