TEST 3 STUDY GUIDE CHAPTER 8 STUDY GUIDE (Define/describe all terms) 1. Developmental psychology - know how to apply the definition 2. Assimilation 3. Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development (including stages – see chart on pg. 251). Pay special attention to object permanence and the stage it occurs in. 4. Personal fable 5. Naïve idealism 6. Kohlberg’s Theory of Moral Development (including levels – see chart on pg. 254) Know how to apply this theory to real-life situations! 7. Erikson’s
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Social Psychology By: Virginia Gabbard University of Phoenix Social Psychology/PSY555 April 2‚ 2012 Kimberly Kinsey‚ PhD Social Psychology Social psychology is the understanding of individual behavior in social environments. Per McLeod (2007) “the scientific field that seeks to understand the nature and causes of individual behavior in social situations.” Social psychology studies how human behavior is influenced
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Social psychology tells us that daily behaviors and attitudes stem from the influences of social factors on the individual. In other words‚ all of our daily actions are fueled from social influences in our daily lives. Social psychology is a branch of psychology concerned with how social phenomena influence us and how people interact with others. There are some basic aspects of social behavior that play a large role in our actions and how we see ourselves. There have been many different theorists
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SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY MIDTERM Q: Discuss why the scientific method provides a better guide to human behavior than common sense does. When discussing the scientific method and common sense as it regards to social psychology‚ one must understand what the scientific method and common sense are. A: The scientific method is a systematic method used to observe variables in an attempt to answer some inquiry‚ in this case reasons for certain human behaviors. Common sense‚ on the other hand‚ is not
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in a social world‚ we are social beings. The effect of others around us can be an influence on our behavior. What does mere presence refer to? What factors are taken into account when determining the effect of mere presence and how do the factors work? Explain the difference between social facilitation and social inhibition. Explain the fundamental attribution error and give an example. What are the physical and behavioral effects of being in a crowd? 2. Primary to understanding our social relationships
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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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Social and Political Impact in the 100 Days of Genocide by Ernest Rugwizangoga It would be confusing‚ unfair‚ and overly presumptuous for anyone to say that he or she clearly understands the Rwandan genocide that began in April of 1994. I have chosen the title wanting to focus on social aspects of the Rwandan genocide but I find it hard writing about it without mentioning political aspects. From my experiences and perspective they are strongly connected. As a child‚ I saw myself first as a
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Social and developmental psychology essay Are stereotypes a useful source of information about other people? The definition of the word ‘stereotype’ is verb) a conventional or formulaic conception or image (Noun) A conventional‚ formulaic‚ and oversimplified conception‚ opinion‚ or image By stereotyping people we pre judge them‚ often unfairly and form inaccurate opinions of them. For example
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Introducing Social Psychology Theories and Methods in Social Psychology 27 Feb 2012‚ Banu Cingöz Ulu What is social psychology? • A field within psychology that strives to understand the social dynamics of everyday living. • Social psychology is the scientific study of how people think about‚ influence‚ and relate to others. What is social psychology? • How do the actual‚ imagined‚ and implied presence of others influence us? – Cognitively (thoughts) – Affectively (emotions) – Behaviorally (actions)
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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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