2. You ask your academic advisor what to major in‚ as you can’t seem to decide. She suggests psychology; however‚ it is important to remember that this answer likely reflects her: Correct answer: Values. (Page 9) Social psychologists’ values penetrate their work in obvious ways‚ such as their choice of research topics and the types of people who are attracted to various fields of study. 3. When asked who you think will win the next presidential election‚ you reply that you do not know. However
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THE HISTORY OF SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY As a scientific discipline‚ social psychology is only a bit older than one hundred years‚ with most of the growth occurring during the past five decades (McGarty & Haslam‚ 1997). By most standards‚ social psychology is a relatively young science. In discussing the discipline’s history‚ it should be noted that there are two social psychologies‚ one in psychology and the other in sociology‚ with the larger of the two being the psychological branch (Jones‚ 1998)
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Personality Psychology The study of personality and individual differences Social influence Social Class Attachment Persuasion Family Prejudice & Discrimination Gender & Gender Differences Attraction & Relationships We construct our social reality Our social intuitions are often powerful but sometime perilous Social Influences Shape our behavior Personal attitudes and dispositions also shape behavior Social behavior is biologically rooted Social psychology principles
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Module 1 Doing Social Psychology blz. 3 t/m 14 Social psychology The scientific study of how people think about‚ influence‚ and relate to one another. Forming and testing theories Theory An integrated set of principles that explain and predict observed events. Hypothesis A testable proposition that describes a relationship that might exist between events. Correlational research: detecting natural associations Correlational research The study of the naturally
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Social Psychology We can all relate to a time in our lives where we might have acted differently because of social influence‚ opposed to if we were by ourselves. Social psychology is the scientific study of how we think about‚ influence‚ and relate to one another. Most times conformity‚ adjusting our behavior or thinking to coincide with a group standard is why we tend to behave differently than normal. There are a couple types of influences that reflect such behavior. Normative social influence
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In social psychology‚ I have become fascinated with social cognition‚ the way we think about ourselves and the way we think of others. The phenomena’s I find most intriguing is the way we conserve mental effort and self present. One way we conserve mental effort is by reducing the amount of thinking we have to do when meeting someone new and this is done by stereotyping. Stereotyping is best defined as a widespread belief about a certain group of people. It allows us to quickly respond to a situation
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experiencing we must revisit the way humans have viewed our relationship with through technological‚ religious and scientific lenses. The Historical Roots of Our Ecologic Crisis‚ an article published in the journal Science in 1967 and written by Lynn White Jr‚ looks back through the history and the ways in which “all forms of life modify their context” (The Historical Roots of Our Ecologic Crisis‚ White‚ Lynn Science 10 March 1967‚ pg 1203). White begins by exploring the causes‚ tracing the history of
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Social Psychology “Social Psychology’s great lesson is the enormous power of social influence. This influence can be seen in our conformity‚ our compliance‚ and our group behavior (Myers 680)”. Social influence relates to conformity and obedience‚ group influence‚ and ultimately‚ the power of individuals. “Social Psychologists explore these connections by scientifically studying how we think about‚ influence‚ and relate to one another (Myers 673)”. There are two kinds of social influence: Normative
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APA Guidelines for the Undergraduate Psychology Major APA GUIDELINES FOR THE UNDERGRADUATE PSYCHOLOGY MAJOR APA Board of Educational Affairs Task Force on Psychology Major Competencies Members Jane S. Halonen (Chair)‚ University of West Florida Drew C. Appleby‚ Indiana University—Purdue University Indianapolis Charles L. Brewer‚ Furman University & the APA Board of Directors William Buskist‚ Auburn University Angela R. Gillem‚ Arcadia University Diane Halpern‚ Claremont McKenna College G. William
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General psychology Alexey Mishkel Assignment II 18.12.2011 Assignment II Social psychology is very useful and interesting part of a science. It concerns many aspects of human nature‚ person’s perceptions‚ emotions‚ attitudes and relations between people (Wade & Tavris 1998). Personally‚ I think that theories of Self-fulfilling prophecy‚ bystander apathy “altruism” and Cognitive Dissonance could be very important in many situations not only in science. It is a great to
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