PSY B110 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Normative Social Influence, Prosocial Behavior, Cognitive Dissonance
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Actual, imagined, or implied presence of others that influences people"s thoughts, feeling, and behaviors. Branch of psychology that seeks to describe, explain, and predict how people perceive and affect one another. Three or more people engaged in common activities but have minimal direct interaction. Two or more interacting persons who share common goals, have a stable relationship, are somewhat interdependent, and members perceive that they are part of the group. How to get others to think or behave in certain ways. Evaluation of a particular object, place, event, idea, or person. Active method of influence that attempts to guide people toward the adoption of an attitude. Conclusions that we draw about the causes of people"s behavior. Person whose behavior is being watched and evaluated. Your entire person, including your mental processes, body image and personality characteristics. Feelings usually negative toward people based on their membership or affiliation with a particular social group.
