Ap Psychology Chapter 18 Summary
Key Terms for Chapter 18, Section 4:
conflict: a perceived incompatibility of actions, goals, or ideas
social trap: a situation in which the conflicting parties, by each rationally pursuing their self- interest, become caught in mutually destructive behavior
mere exposure effect: the phenomenon that repeated exposure to novel stimuli increases liking of them
passionate love: an aroused state of intense positive absorption in another, usually present at the beginning of a love relationship
companionate love: the deep affectionate attachment we feel for those with whom our lives are intertwined
equity: a condition in which people receive from a relationship in proportion to what they give to it
self-disclosure: revealing …show more content…
Prejudice generally involves stereotyped beliefs, negative feelings, and a predisposition to discriminatory action
stereotype: a generalized (sometimes accurate but often overgeneralized) belief about a group of people discrimination: unjustifiable negative behavior toward a group or its members
ingroup: “Us” – people with whom one shares a common identity
outgroup: “Them” – those perceived as different or apart from one’s ingroup
ingroup bias: the tendency to favor one’s own
conflict: a perceived incompatibility of actions, goals, or ideas
social trap: a situation in which the conflicting parties, by each rationally pursuing their self- interest, become caught in mutually destructive behavior
mere exposure effect: the phenomenon that repeated exposure to novel stimuli increases liking of them
passionate love: an aroused state of intense positive absorption in another, usually present at the beginning of a love relationship
companionate love: the deep affectionate attachment we feel for those with whom our lives are intertwined
equity: a condition in which people receive from a relationship in proportion to what they give to it
self-disclosure: revealing …show more content…
Prejudice generally involves stereotyped beliefs, negative feelings, and a predisposition to discriminatory action
stereotype: a generalized (sometimes accurate but often overgeneralized) belief about a group of people discrimination: unjustifiable negative behavior toward a group or its members
ingroup: “Us” – people with whom one shares a common identity
outgroup: “Them” – those perceived as different or apart from one’s ingroup
ingroup bias: the tendency to favor one’s own