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Understanding Psychology, 6/e
Robert S. Feldman, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Social Psychology

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are learned predispositions to respond in a favorable or unfavorable manner to a particular person, behavior, belief, or thing.
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When people are persuaded on the basis of factors unrelated to the nature or quality of the content of a persuasive message, it is called - processing.
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Unusually important traits are known as traits.
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The - bias is the tendency to think of people as being similar to oneself, even when meeting them for the first time.
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Social is the process by which actions of an individual or group affect the behavior of others.
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The norm of is a societal standard dictating that we should treat other people as they treat us.
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- psychology considers such issues as worker motivation, satisfaction, safety, and productivity.
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(or romantic) love is a state of intense absorption in another person.
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The intentional infliction of injury or harm on another person is .
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is helping behavior that is beneficial to others but clearly requires self-sacrifice.