AP Psychology/Unit 4/Note Packet
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Unit 4: Social Psychology and Personality

AP Psychology — Note Packet

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Key Terms

Attribution Theory

The idea that we are constantly trying to figure out ____ people do what they do.

Fundamental Attribution Error (FAE)

The tendency to overemphasize ____ traits and underemphasize the ____ when explaining *other people's* behavior.

Cognitive Dissonance Theory

States that when our attitudes and actions ____, we experience an uncomfortable tension, which we resolve by changing our ____ to align with our actions.

Conformity

Adjusting one's behavior or thinking to align with a ____ standard.

Obedience

Following the commands of an ____ figure.

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