AP Psychology Chapter 13.1 Key Terms

Moral Dilemma

Problem that pits one moral value against another. P. 484

Prisoner's Dilemma

Situation where people must choose between an act that is beneficial to themselves but harmful to others and an act that is moderately beneficial to all. P. 480

Pluralistic Ignorance

Situation where people say nothing and each person falsely assumes that everyone else has a different, perhaps better informed opinion. P. 483

Altruistic Behavior

Accepting some cost or risk to help others. P. 479

Social Loafing

Tendency to "loaf" (or work less hard) when sharing work with other people. P. 483

Diffusion of Responsibility

Tendency to feel less responsibility for helping when other people are around than when we know that no one else can help. P. 482