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Social psychology
A field in psychology focusing on how people's thoughts, feelings, and behavior change when in the presence of others compared to when they are alone.
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Social psychology
false consensus effect
Psychology; Social psychology
The tendency to overestimate the commonality of one's opinions and one's undesirable or unsuccessful behaviors.
self-reference effect
Psychology; Social psychology
The tendency to process efficiently and remember well information related to oneself.
cognitive consistency
Psychology; Social psychology
The tendency to seek consistency in one's cognitions.
equal-status contact
Psychology; Social psychology
Contact on an equal basis. Just as a relationship between people of unequal status breeds attitudes consistent with their relationship, so do relationships between those of equal status. Thus, to ...
co-actors
Psychology; Social psychology
Co-participants working individually on a noncompetitive activity.
demand characteristics
Psychology; Social psychology
Cues in an experiment that tell the participant what behavior is expected.
experimental realism
Psychology; Social psychology
Degree to which an experiment absorbs and involves its participants.
