Social Psychology

According to the diffusion of responsibility theory, the biggest factor in predicting whether or not a bystander will help someone in need is

• The duration of the situation

• Whether or not the person in need of help is male or female

• The number of other bystanders at the scene

• The level of perceived threat

Condition in which a highly cohesive group with a strong desire for agreement leads to an avoidance of inconsistent information and faulty decision making.  

• GroupThink

• Group Polarizaiton

• Deindividualization

• Social Loafing

Being so caught up in a group identity that an individual's self-awareness and fear of evaluation are suspended temporarily.

• GroupThink

• Group Polarizaiton

• Deindividualization

• Social Loafing

Going along with a direct command, usually given by those in authority.

• Conformity

• Compliance

• Diffusion

• Obedience

the principles people follow in making judgments about the causes of events, others' behavior, and their own behavior.

• Attribution Theory

• James-Lange Theory

• Volley Theory

• Two-Factor Theory

a logic-driven approach, using data and facts to convince people of an argument or product's worthiness

• Normative Social Influence

• Obedience

• Peripheral Route of Persuasion

• Central Route to Persuasion

expected behavior; cultural rules for what is acceptable or approved in a given situation.

• Norms

• Conformity

• Obedience

• Compliance

an indirect route that uses superficial cues to associate positivity with the message.

• Central Route of Persuasion

• Peripheral Route of Persuasion

• GroupThink

• Conformity

Range of behaviors that are intended to cause harm to others who do not wish to be harmed

• Aggression

• Altruism

• GroupThink

• Attraction

expectations held by oneself or others which alter behavior so that the expectancy becomes true.

• Self serving bias

• Self fulfilling prophecy

• Confirmation Bias

• Stereotype