social psychology

Contact on an equal basis. Just as a relationship between pople of unequal status breeds attitudes consistent with their relationship, so do relationships between those of equal status. Thus, to reduce prejudice, interracial contact should be between persons equal in satus.

An attempt by a neutral third party to resolve a conflict by facilitating communcation and offering suggestions

Resolution of a conflict by a netural third party who studies both sides and imposes a settlement.

Win-win agreements that reconcile both parites' interests to their mutual benefit

A shared goal that necessitates cooperative effort; a goal that overrides people's dfferences form each another

Seeking resolution of a conflict through direct negotiation between parties

Acronym for "graduated and reciprocated initiatives in tension reduction"- a strategy designed to de-escalate international tensions

A motive to increase another's welfare without conscious regard for one's self-interests

the theory that human interactions are transactions that aim to maximize one's rewards and minimize one's costs

An expactation that people will help, not hurt, those who have helped them

An expectation that people will help those needing help

The finding that a person is less likely to provide help when there are other bystanders