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Psychology_ Obedience, Conformity, and Decision Making (1)
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Psychology: Obedience, Conformity, andDecision Making
Milgram's study - CORRECT ANSWER-Study on obedience to authority
Stanford Prison Study - CORRECT ANSWER-Study on how social roles affect
behavior
Social role - CORRECT ANSWER-The behavior expected of an individual in a
particular social position
Mimicry - CORRECT ANSWER-Imitation of another person's behavior
Social norms - CORRECT ANSWER-Guidelines for behavior in social contexts
Solomon Asch's experiment - CORRECT ANSWER-Experiment on conformity where
participants conformed to incorrect answers
Conformity - CORRECT ANSWER-Tendency to adjust one's behavior to match
others in a group
Groupthink - CORRECT ANSWER-When a group prioritizes harmony over critical
thinking and rational thought
Social norm violation - CORRECT ANSWER-Acting in a way that goes against the
expected behavior in a social context
Foot in the door technique - CORRECT ANSWER-Getting someone to agree to a
small request before asking for a larger one
Cognitive dissonance - CORRECT ANSWER-State of tension caused by holding
conflicting beliefs or attitudes
Attitude-behavior inconsistency - CORRECT ANSWER-When a person's actions do
not align with their beliefs or attitudes
Peripheral route - CORRECT ANSWER-Responding to persuasive arguments based
on quick judgments and superficial cues
Attitude change - CORRECT ANSWER-Changing one's beliefs or attitudes to reduce
cognitive dissonance
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