THE PSYCHOLOGY OF EMOTIONS
SOCIAL THEORY
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When a person unknowingly causes a prediction to come true, due to the simple fact that he or she expects it to come true. An expectation about a subject, such as a person or event, can affect our behavior towards that subject, which causes the expectation to be realized.
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The fear of being judged or treated stereotypically or of inadvertently confirming a stereotype.
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The process of learning through watching others, retaining the information, and then later replicating the behaviors that were observed
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An individual’s motivation to show that an in-groups is preferable to an out-group
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Detailed explanation-1: -Positive self-evaluation as a group member can be achieved by ensuring that the in-group is positively distinctive from the out-group.
Detailed explanation-2: -Positive distinctiveness is a component of Social Identity Theory and is when a social group is made to appear more positive and valued by using verbal and non-verbal cues. Individuals seek to build and maintain positive distinctiveness for their group.
Detailed explanation-3: -In-group favoritism, sometimes known as in-group–out-group bias, in-group bias, intergroup bias, or in-group preference, is a pattern of favoring members of one’s in-group over out-group members.
Detailed explanation-4: -An in-group is a group to whom you, as a person, belong, and anyone else who is perceived as belonging to that group. In-group members have positive views of each other, and give each member preferential treatment. An out-group consists of anyone who does not belong to your group.
Detailed explanation-5: -Ingroup bias is the tendency to favor and support individuals who belong to groups we identify with. Outgroup bias is the tendency to dislike or belittle members of groups that we don’t identify with.