Question 20 Social psychology examines how groups of people influence other groups. According to the American Psychological Association (n.d.), social psychologists "are interested in all aspects of personality and social interaction, exploring the influence of interpersonal and group relationships on human behavior." examines how people affect one another, and it looks at the power of the situation. According to the American Psychological Association (n.d.), social psychologists "are interested in all aspects of personality and social interaction, exploring the influence of interpersonal and group relationships on human behavior." examines power dynamics in politics. According to the American Psychological Association (n.d.), social psychologists "are interested in all aspects of personality and social interaction, exploring the influence of interpersonal and group relationships on human behavior." examines power dynamics between a group and its interaction with government. According to the American Psychological Association (n.d.), social psychologists "are interested in all aspects of personality and social interaction, exploring the influence of interpersonal and group relationships on human behavior." Question 21 Hostile aggression is a type of aggression that is driven by revenge. is a type of aggression that is motivated to achieve a goal (not necessarily to cause pain). is a type of aggression motivated by anger with intent to cause pain. is a type of aggression that is motivated by the delusion of being an instrument of love. Question 22 Groupthink The tendency for a group to make decisions that are more extreme than the initial inclination of its members The desire for group cohesion overrides the need for good decision making and suppresses dissent 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 Question 23 Obedience Compliance with commands given by an authority figure Tendency to explain someone's behavior based on internal or dispositional factors and to underestimate the effect of external or situational factors The tendency to behave or think like other members of a group The desire for group cohesion overrides the need for good decision making and suppresses dissent Question 24 Stereotype I A fixed, over-generalized belief about a particular group or class or people An attitude (usually negative) toward a person based on his/her membership in a group (such as race, religion, etc.) Behavior or actions (usually negative) toward a person or group based on characteristics such as race, sex, etc. Behavior done with the intent to harm someone