Psychology

• What is normative social influence?

  Changing behavior to be liked by others
• How does conformity occur?

  When beliefs and behavior change to fit a group
• Who conducted an experiment related to conformity in 1932?

  Jenness
• What does group cohesion refer to?

  Willingness of members to stay together
• What is informational social influence?

  Changing behavior to be correct
• What is internalization in social influence?

  Accepting group norms publicly and privately
• What is a stereotype?

  A fixed and oversimplified image of a person
• How does self-esteem influence behavior?

  How others react affects how we feel
• What is prejudice?

  A preconceived opinion without reason
• What is discrimination?

  Treating someone differently based on bias
• What is social identification?

  Identifying with a group based on membership
• How can conformity lead to aggression?

  By adhering to aggressive social roles
• What is institutional aggression?

  Aggression by members of an institution
• What is the role of peer pressure in aggression?

  It can increase aggressive behavior in men
• How do stereotypes form prejudice?

  By creating biases against out-groups
• What is self-efficacy?

  Belief in one's abilities and limitations
• How does social categorization affect judgments?

  It allows quick judgments of groups
• What is the role of cortisol in aggression?

  It plays a role in stress and aggression
• How does serotonin affect behavior?

  Low levels can lead to aggression
• What is the SRY gene's role?

  Determines male sex characteristics
• What is brain plasticity?

  Ability of the brain to change
• How do twin studies contribute to understanding behavior?

  They show genetic influence on behavior
• What is the function of the amygdala?

  Involved in aggression and emotions
• How does the cognitive approach explain aggression?

  Through information processing and schemas
• What is hostile attribution bias?

  Belief that others have hostile intentions
• What is the role of cognitive scripts?

  Guide expected behaviors in contexts
• How does media violence prime aggression?

  By influencing individuals to act aggressively
• What is reconstructive memory?

  Memories are incomplete and can change
• What is semantic priming?

  Encountering similar stimuli earlier
• What is confabulation in memory?

  Fabricated memory to fill gaps
• How do schemas influence memory?

  They shape how we recall events
• What is the computer analogy in information processing?

  Input, processing, and output of information
• What is the role of dopamine?

  Involved in reward and movement coordination
• How does oestrogen influence behavior?

  Linked to emotional reserving in females
• What is the significance of the frontal lobe?

  Responsible for higher thought processes
• How does the biological approach explain aggression?

  Through genetics and neurochemistry
• What is the role of adrenaline in behavior?

  Increases blood circulation and metabolism
• What is the significance of the temporal lobes?

  Involved in hearing and memory interpretation
• How does the biological approach support aggression?

  Through studies on evolutionary behavior
• What is the weakness of correlation in aggression studies?

  It does not prove causation of aggression