Define the following words as applied to social psychology: Social psychology Group dynamics Attribution Attitude Cognitive dissonance

Social psychology: The scientific study of how individuals think, feel, and behave in social situations, and how these interactions are influenced by the presence of others.

Group dynamics: The study of how individuals behave in groups, including how they interact, communicate, and influence one another.

Attribution: The process of explaining the causes of behavior, both our own and others', by attributing it to internal factors (such as personality traits) or external factors (such as situational circumstances).

Attitude: A learned predisposition to respond in a consistently favorable or unfavorable way to a particular object, person, or situation.

Cognitive dissonance: The psychological discomfort that arises from holding conflicting beliefs, attitudes, or behaviors, and the subsequent efforts to reduce this discomfort by changing one's beliefs or behaviors.

Social psychology: The scientific study of how people think, feel, and behave in social situations.

Group dynamics: The study of how groups of people interact and how their interactions affect their behavior.

Attribution: The process of explaining the behavior of others (and oneself) by attributing it to internal or external causes.

Attitude: A person's beliefs, feelings, and behaviors towards an object, person, or idea.

Cognitive dissonance: A state of psychological discomfort that occurs when a person holds two or more beliefs that conflict with each other.