PSYC 2012 Quiz: Exam 3 Study Guide
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Urban overload hypothesis: people living in cities are constantly bombarded others will increase the likelihood of them helping us in the future least no benefit) to the helper selections reinforcement costs with stimulation so they keep to themselves to avoid being overwhelmed to attain one"s individual self after doing them a favor person. Evolutionary theory: aggression to environmental cues evolved over evolutionary time because aggression has helped our ancestors survive resulting in aggressive behavior to depression) aggression to protect that honor maintenance of masculine characteristics observing and imitating and by being rewarded and punished. Stereotypes: a generalization about a group of people in which identical based solely on their membership in that group characteristics are assigned to virtually all members of a group (regardless of actual variation among the members) poorly compared to others genetically similar individuals result in prejudice / discrimination to each other than are in group members.
