Mcat Behavioral Sciences Chapter 8

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social facilitation

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describes the tendancy of people to perform at a different level based on the fact that others are around

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deindividuation

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is a loss of self awareness in large groups, which can lead to drastic changes in behavior

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bystander effect

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describes the observation that when in a group, individuals are less likely to respond to a person in need

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group polarization

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the tendency toward making decisions in a group that are more extreme then the thoughts of the individual group members

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groupthink

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groups make decisions on ideas and soluton that arise within the group without considering outside ideas.

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socialization

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the process of developing and spreading norms, customs, and beliefs

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norms

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what determines the boundaries of acceptable behavior within society

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culture

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describes the beliefs, ideas, and behaviors, actions, and characteristics of a group or society of people

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assimilation

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is the process by which a group or individual 's culture begins to melt into another culture

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multiculturalism

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the encouragement of mulitple cultures within a community to enhance diversity

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stigma

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the extreme dislike of a person or a group based on perceived differences from the rest of society

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deviance

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refers to the violation of norms, rules, or expectations within a society

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conformity

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changing beliefs or behaviors to fit into a group

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compliance

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occurs when people change their behaviors based on the request of others. Foot in the door technique, lowball technique, that's not all

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obedience

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change in behavior based on a command from someone seen as an authority figure

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attitudes

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expression of positive or negative opinions of something

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functional attitudes theory

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states that there are 4 functional areas of attitudes that serve individuals in life: knowledge, ego, expression, adaptability, and ego defense

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learning theory

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states that attitudes are developed through forms of learning, direct contact, direct interaction, direct instruction, and conditioning

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elaboration likelihood model

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states that attitudes are formed and changed through different routes of information processing based on the degree of elaboration (central route processing, peripheral route processing)

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social cognitive theory

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attitudes are formed through observation of behavior, personal factors and enviroment