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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
self-schema
Psychology; Social psychology
Beliefs about self that organize and guide the processing of self-relevant information.
credibility
Psychology; Social psychology
Believability. A credible communicator is perceived as both expert and trustworthy.
gender schema theory
Psychology; Social psychology
Bem's theory that children develop schemas containing culturally based gender information which they use to understand themselves and the world.
sex differences
Psychology; Social psychology
Biologically based differences between males and females.
nonverbal behavior
Psychology; Social psychology
Communicating feelings and intentions without words.
normative influence
Psychology; Social psychology
Conformity based on a person's desire to fulfill others' expectations, often to gain acceptance.
