Social Study Guide #3

Study Concepts & Crossword Puzzles

When you look at the following terms and concepts, try to not just memorize the definition, but try to understand the application.  For each term understand it and those facts that directly correspond to it, both from lecture and the book. Consider each item to direct comprehensive understanding.  I won’t deviate from the study guide or Crossword puzzles on Exam III. Essentially the format of Exam III will be the same as Exam II & I.

 Obedience
 Destructive Obedience
  Milgram Study
  Resisting the effects
Social Norms
Informational Social Influence
Normative Social Influence
Public and Private Conformity
Conformity
Compliance
Individuation
Low-balling technique
Door in the face technique
Foot in the door technique
Altruism
Empathy-altruism hypothesis
Mood and helping
The good mood effect
Diffusion of responsibility
Bystander effect
Mood maintenance hypothesis
Negative emotions and helping
 Negative state relief model
Five steps in helping
 obstacles at each step
Pluralistic ignorance
Aggression
Drive theory of aggression
Social learning theory of aggression
Frustration-aggression hypothesis
Provocation
Excitation-transfer
Media violence and aggression
Aggression and personality
Punishment
Incompatible response
Instrumental aggression
Angry aggression
Hostile attributional bias
Catharsis
Group
Roles
Status
Norms
Cohesiveness
Social Facilitation
Mere Presence
Evaluation apprehension
Social Loafing
Deindividuation
Group polarization
Groupthink
Additive tasks
Equity Theory
Straw poll
Great Person Theory
Forensic Psychology
Pretrial publicity
Lineup presentation
Death qualified juries
Eyewitness testimony
Organizational commitment
Theory of situational leadership
Power bases
Job satisfaction
 effects of . . .
Job applicant’s appearance
Negotiation
 Incompatibility error