en CR Psychology Chapter 13 20 Attribution : A judgment about the cause of a person’s behavior Dispositional attribution : A judgment assigning the cause of a person’s behavior to his/her personal qualities or characteristics Situational attribution : A judgment assigning the cause of a person’s behavior to his/her environment Correspondence bias : The tendency to view behavior as the result of disposition even when the behavior can be completely explained by the situation in which it occurs Just world belief : The assumption that good things happen to good people and bad things happen to bad people Prejudice : A prejudgment, usually negative, of another person on the basis of his/her membership in a group Stereotype : A simplified set of traits associated with membership in a group or category Discrimination : Unfair behavior based on stereotyping and prejudice Attitude : Positive or negative evaluations that predispose behavior toward an object, person, or situation Cognitive dissonance : The uncomfortable state that occurs when behavior and attitudes do not match and can be resolved through attitude change Persuasion : A change in attitudes in response to information provided by another person Elaboration Likelihood Model : A model that predicts responses to persuasive messages by distinguishing between the central and peripheral routes to persuasion Social norms : Usually unwritten or unspoken rules for behavior in social settings Conformity : Matching behavior and appearance to perceived social norms Compliance : Agreement with a request from a person with no perceived authority Door in the face : A persuasive technique in which compliance with a target request is preceded by a large, unreasonable request Foot in the door : A persuasive technique in which compliance with a small request is followed by compliance with a larger request that might otherwise have been rejected Obedience : Compliance with a request from an authority figure Social facilitation : The presence of other people changes performance Social loafing : Reduced motivation and effort shown by individuals working in a group Deindividuation : Immersion of an individual within a group, leading to anonymity Group polarization : The intensifying of an attitude following discussion Groupthink : A type of flawed decision making in which a group does not question its decisions critically Mere exposure effect : Repeated exposure increases liking Altruism : Helping others without personal gain or with personal costs Bystander intervention : The study of situational variables related to helping a stranger, most notably the decreased likelihood of helping as the number of bystanders increases Aggression : The conscious intent to harm another

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Across:

2.	A prejudgment, usually negative, of another person on the basis of his/her membership in a group
4.	The tendency to view behavior as the result of disposition even when the behavior can be completely explained by the situation in which it occurs
6.	A type of flawed decision making in which a group does not question its decisions critically
8.	The intensifying of an attitude following discussion
10.	Positive or negative evaluations that predispose behavior toward an object, person, or situation

15.	The presence of other people changes performance
18.	The conscious intent to harm another
19.	Matching behavior and appearance to perceived social norms
20.	Repeated exposure increases liking

Down:

1.	A judgment about the cause of a person’s behavior
3.	The assumption that good things happen to good people and bad things happen to bad people
5.	A judgment assigning the cause of a person’s behavior to his/her environment
7.	A change in attitudes in response to information provided by another person
9.	Reduced motivation and effort shown by individuals working in a group
11.	Immersion of an individual within a group, leading to anonymity

12.	Helping others without personal gain or with personal costs
13.	A simplified set of traits associated with membership in a group or category
14.	Agreement with a request from a person with no perceived authority
16.	A persuasive technique in which compliance with a small request is followed by compliance with a larger request that might otherwise have been rejected
17.	Compliance with a request from an authority figure

Psychology Chapter 13

Across:

2.	A prejudgment, usually negative, of another person on the basis of his/her membership in a group
4.	The tendency to view behavior as the result of disposition even when the behavior can be completely explained by the situation in which it occurs
6.	A type of flawed decision making in which a group does not question its decisions critically
8.	The intensifying of an attitude following discussion
10.	Positive or negative evaluations that predispose behavior toward an object, person, or situation

15.	The presence of other people changes performance
18.	The conscious intent to harm another
19.	Matching behavior and appearance to perceived social norms
20.	Repeated exposure increases liking

Down:

1.	A judgment about the cause of a person’s behavior
3.	The assumption that good things happen to good people and bad things happen to bad people
5.	A judgment assigning the cause of a person’s behavior to his/her environment
7.	A change in attitudes in response to information provided by another person
9.	Reduced motivation and effort shown by individuals working in a group
11.	Immersion of an individual within a group, leading to anonymity

12.	Helping others without personal gain or with personal costs
13.	A simplified set of traits associated with membership in a group or category
14.	Agreement with a request from a person with no perceived authority
16.	A persuasive technique in which compliance with a small request is followed by compliance with a larger request that might otherwise have been rejected
17.	Compliance with a request from an authority figure