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social psychology
sociology
basic research
applied research
archival studies
observational studies
field experiment
subject variables
Geert Hofstede
cultural dimensions
individualism/collectivism
masculinity/femininity
uncertainty avoidance
power distance
time orientation
social comparison theory
social identity theory
basking in reflected glory
Leon Festinger & James Carlsmith
insufficient justification
cognitive dissonance
Benjamin Franklin Effect
social facilitation
social loafing
conformity
autokinetic effect
informational influence
Solomon Asch
private acceptance
public compliance
normative influence
compliance / persuasion
central route
peripheral route
foot-in-the-door technique
door-in-the-face technique
not-so-free sample
norm of reciprocity
that’s-not-all technique
obedience
Stanley Milgram
banality of evil
attraction
propinquity
mere-exposure effect
homogamy
halo effect
self-disclosure
attribution theory
disposition
situation
Fundamental Attribution Error (FAE)
actor-observer bias
just-world bias
impression formation
“thin-slices” theory
stereotype
prejudice
discrimination
Ultimate Attribution Error (UAE)
Henri Tajfel
minimal group
in-group bias
hazing
out-group homogeneity
dehumanization
Muzafer Sherif
Robber’s Cave study
realistic conflict theory
contact theory
superordinate goals
implicit association test
group polarization
risky shift
Irving Janis
groupthink
deindividuation
physical anonymity
Stanford Prison Study
bystander effect
pluralistic ignorance
diffusion of responsibility
prosocial behavior
altruism
kin selection
reciprocal altruism
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