Unit 4a - Social Psych - Even

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Attribution Theory is…

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The theory that we explain someone’s behavior by crediting either the situation or the person’s stable, enduring traits.

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An unjustifiable and usually negative attitude toward a group and its members. Prejudice generally involves negative emotions, stereotyped beliefs, and a predisposition to discriminatory action is…

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Prejudice

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What tendency is Jack experiencing when he thinks Cathy is shy in class but outgoing on stage?

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The Fundamental Attribution error

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What are Simon and Lola exhibiting when Simon almost missed his exit on the highway and had to cut off Lola, leading her to think he is a reckless driver?

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Actor-observer-bias

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If someone says that all Texans like barbeque that would be a…

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Stereotype

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What is the tendency for people to believe the world is just and that people therefore get what they deserve and deserve what they get?

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The just world phenomenon

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What is the scapegoat theory?

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The theory that prejudice offers an outlet for anger by providing someone to blame.

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Billy is at a NFL game and is a massive Patriots fan. His team is playing the Commanders. What would Billy define himself and his fellow Patriots as?

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The ingroup

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Billy is at a NFL game and is a massive Patriots fan. His team is playing the Commanders. What would Billy define the opposing team as?

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The outgroup

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Charlotte's mother teaches her that the good are rewarded and the bad are punished while watching a Disney movie with a villain in it. What is Charlotte’s mother referring to?

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Just-world phenomenon