1. I can apply attribution theory to explain motives (e.g., fundamental attribution error, self-serving bias). (College Board Standard XIV B)
2. I can describe the structure and function of different kinds of group behavior (e.g., deindividuation, group polarization. (XIV A)
3. I can explain how individuals respond to expectations of others, including group think, conformity, and obedience to authority. (XIV A)
4. I can discuss attitudes and how they change (e.g., central route to persuasion). (XIV E)
5. I can predict the impact of the presence of others on individual behavior (e.g., bystander effect, social facilitation). (XIV C)
6. I can describe processes that contribute to differential treatment of group members (e.g., in- group/out-group dynamics, ethnocentricism, prejudice). (XIV D)
7. I can articulate the impact of social and cultural categories (e.g., gender, race, ethnicity) on self- concept and relations with others. (XIV H)
8. I can anticipate the impact of behavior on a self-fullfilling prophecy. (XIV C)
9. I can describe the variables that contribute to altruism, aggression, and attraction. (XIV G)
10. I can discuss attitude formation and change, including persuasion strategies and cognitive dissonance. (XIV D-F)
11. I can identify important key figures in social psychology (e.g., Solomon Asch, Leon Festinger,
Stanley Milgrim, Philip Zimbardo). (XIV D)
Attribution Theory
Fundamental Attribution Error
Self-serving bias
Attitudes
Compliance
Foot-in-the-door technique
Door-in-the-face technique
Zimbardo’s Stanford Prison Study
Leon Festinger
Cognitive dissonance
Conformity
Chameleon effect
Asch’s Line Judging Task
Conditions that strengthen conformity
Normative social influence
Informational social influence
Obedience
Milgrim’s Obedience Study

Group influence
Social facilitation
Social loafing
Deindividuation
Group polarization
Group think
Ethnocentricism
Prejudice
Stereotypes
Discrimination
Ingroup bias
Scapegoat
Just-World Phenomenon
Aggression
Frustration-aggression principle
Violence and video games
Conflict
Social traps
The Psychology of Attraction
Mere exposure effect
Altruism
Bystander Effect
Social exchange theory
Reciprocity norm
Cooperation