AP Psychology Social Psychology Terminology

AP Psychology Social Psychology Terminology Industrial/Organization Psychology field that is concerned with the application of principles to the problems of human organizations, especially at work In-group bias members see themselves not just as different but also as superior to members of out-groups Intimacy factor that shows how closely linked people are; the quality of genuine closeness and trust achieved in communication with another person; part of the reward theory of attraction Just-World Hypothesis an attribution error; based on the assumption that bad things happen to bad people and good things happen to good people; jumping to conclusions than give full weight to the situational factors that may have been responsible Obedience compliance with a demand, especially when it comes from an authority figure; Study by Milgram-shock experiment Polarization phenomena where individuals become more extreme in their attitudes as a result of group discussion; Example: jury Prejudice an attitude; intolerant, unfavorable, and rigid view of a group of people; assumption that all members of a group share certain negative qualities; unable to see members of a group as individuals; ignore information that disproves beliefs; theories such as frustration-aggression theory and racism often account for prejudice; expression of suspicious, mistrusting approach to life Primacy Effect Theory that early information about someone weighs more heavily than later information in influencing one's impression of that person; Proximity factor that shows how closely linked people are; how close two people live to each other