Social Relations

-How do we relate to others?

• Prejudice-An unjustifiable attitude towards a group of people

            - Stereotype- a generalized belief about a group of people 

• Social inequalities

           -Ingroup-People with whom one shares a common identity

           -Outgroup-Those perceives as different than ones in the ingroup

           -Ingroup bias-The tendency to favor ones own group

• Scapegoat Theory- Theory that prejudice provides on outlet for anger by providing someone to blame
• Aggression-Any physical or verbal behavior intended to hurt or destroy 
• Frustration-Aggressive Principle-Blocking of an attempt to achieve some goal
• Conflict-Perceived incompatibility of actions goals or ideas
• Prisoners Dilemma-Situation where people must chose between an act that is beneficial to themselves but harmful to others and act that is moderately to all
• Attraction

         - Proximity-Geographic nearness

             repeated exposure to something

         -Reciprocal liking-You are more likely to like someone who likes you

         -Similarity-opposites do attract

         -Liking though Association

         -Physical Attractiveness

• Love

         -Passionate-An aroused state of intense positive absorption of another

         -Compassionate-the deep affectionate attraction we feel for those with whom are in our lives

• Altruism-unselfish regard for the welfare of others

          - Bystander effect-less willing to help if there are other bystanders around

• Social Exchange Theory-The idea that our social behaviors is an exchange process which we maximize benefits and minimize the cost
• Peacemaking- Giving people super ordinate(shared goals)that can only be achieved thought cooperation

           -GRIT-(Graduated and Reciprocated Initiatives in Tension)-Win win  situation