Question 1 Social norms Unwritten rules of behavior that are considered acceptable in a group or society A fixed, over-generalized belief about a particular group or class or people The tendency to behave or think like other members of a group Changing one's behavior due to another person's request, even if he/she is not an authority figure Question 2 Attribution What we point to as the cause of a behavior One is persuaded by facts, logic, or the content of a message Tendency to explain someone's behavior based on internal or dispositional factors and to underestimate the effect of external or situational factors An attitude (usually negative) toward a person based on his/her membership in a group (such as race, religion, etc.) Question 3 Fundamental attribution error Tendency to explain someone's behavior based on internal or dispositional factors and to underestimate the effect of external or situational factors What we point to as the cause of a behavior One is persuaded by facts, logic, or the content of a message Tendency to attribute positive events to one's own character but negative events to external or situational factors Question 4 Group polarization Behavior or actions (usually negative) toward a person or group based on characteristics such as race, sex, etc. A fixed, over-generalized belief about a particular group or class or people Unwritten rules of behavior that are considered acceptable in a group or society The tendency for a group to make decisions that are more extreme than the initial inclination of its members Question 5 Social script Tendency to attribute positive events to one's own character but negative events to external or situational factors A series of behaviors, actions, and consequences that are expected in a particular situation or environment The tendency for a group to make decisions that are more extreme than the initial inclination of its members Tendency to explain someone's behavior based on internal or dispositional factors and to underestimate the effect of external or situational factors