social psychology Crossword

the theory that we explain someone's behavior by crediting either the situation or the person's disposition; studied by Fritz Heider
a relatively enduring evaluation of a person or thing; doesn't always match one's behavior
The theory that we act to reduce the discomfort we feel when two of our thoughts are inconsistent. For example, when our awareness of our attitudes and our actions clash, we can reduce the resulting dissonance by changing our attitudes, often in a self-justifying way.
adjusting one's behavior or thinking to coincide with a group standard
the loss of self-awareness and self-restraint occurring in group situations that foster arousal and anonymity
the mode of thinking that occurs when the desire for harmony in a decision-making group overrides a realistic appraisal of alternatives
an unjustifiable (usually negative) attitude toward a group and its members
a generalized (sometimes accurate but often overgeneralized) belief about a group of people
unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice
the tendency of people to believe the world is just and that people therefore get what they deserve and deserve what they get
unselfish concern for the welfare of others; selflessness
changing behavior in response to a demand from an authority figure
the tendency to assign oneself credit for successes but to blame failures on external forces
Natural (unconscious) tendency to imitate other peoples speech, inflections & physical movements
the tendency to view one's own cultural group as superior to others and as the standard for judging the worth of foreign ways