What is social psychology? Social psychology is defined as the scientific study of how a person’s behavior‚ thoughts‚ and feelings are influenced by the actual‚ imagined or implied presence of other human beings. As we look back over the past few years‚ we see that some form of prejudice and discrimination still exist today in society. I want to elaborate on and define the types of prejudices and how people discriminate‚ how they are learned‚ and how to overcome prejudice. Prejudice is defined
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_______ (7) Chastity (no previous experience in sexual intercourse) _______ (8) Dependable character _______ (9) Emotional stability & maturity _______ (10) Desire for home and children _______ (11) Favorable social status or rating _______ (12) Good looks _______ (13) Similar religious background _______ (14) Ambition & industriousness _______ (15) Similar political background _______ (16) Mutual attraction—love
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Scientific Method METHODOLOGY Social Psychology: An Empirical Science Hypothesis A hypothesis is a specific prediction about how one variable is related to another. Must be falsifiable. Must be operationally defined. Stated in observable‚ measurable terms. Allows for replication. Types of Research Strategies The Observational Method: Describing Social Behavior Researchers measure and record observable behavior of participants as it occurs in its natural state or habitat. Can obtain
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1. Introduction 1. We are social animals. 2. We are moved to love and to hate‚ drastically. 3. We almost always care what others think or what others do or say. 4. Social psychology is the study of how we think about‚ influence‚ and relate to others. 2. Attributing behavior to persons or to situations 1. Fritz Heider came up with the attribution theory which says people measure others’ behavior by either their internal disposition or the external situation that they’re in. 1. In other words
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Module 09 - Inclusion and Alienation Social Psychology Reading - Chapters 11 and 12 Phoebe Prince Phoebe Prince was a 15-year-old girl who had recently moved from Ireland to Western Massachusetts with her family. Phoebe had been the victim of severe harassment and bullying by a number of her classmates that appeared to stem from a brief romantic relationship she had with one of her tormentors. What seems to have happened is that Phoebe dated a boy in her class for a short period of time. The
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Application of Social exchange theory in social psychology According to Thibaut & Kelly (1959)‚ who are often cited for being major contributors to the Social Exchange Theory‚ they clearly define the theory that “the concepts of Comparison Level and Comparison Level of Alternatives is used to explain how the parties in an exchange relationship weigh their benefits and costs of the exchange relationship to determine their relationship commitment and satisfaction level” (Thibaut & Kelley‚
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Psychology for Social Care Practice (DH3M34) Assessment 2 Case Study (LO.2 and LO.3) In this assessment I am going to be writing a case study on Rose. Rose is the youngest of five children‚ she has one sister and three brothers. Rose has been diagnosed with a rare chromosome deletion on her 22nd chromosome‚ it is called 22q13 deletion syndrome also known as Phelan Mcdermid syndrome after the doctors Katy Phelan and Heather Mcdermid who first discovered this syndrome whilst studying chromosome
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Social Psychology: Attitudes and Persuasion Someones attitude is their perception of objects of thought‚ these are things such as social issues‚ products‚ and the people around them(1). There are three parts to your attitude‚ the cognitive‚ affective‚ and behavioral parts (1). Your cognitive componet is your beliefs about certian objects(1). The affective part is your emotional feelings that are caused be the objects‚ and the behavioral part is the way you act toward that object (1). It is common
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each person influences and is influenced by each other person (Shaw‚ 1981). Turner (1987) goes further to say that “a psychological group is one that is psychologically significant for the members‚ to which they relate themselves subjectively for social comparison and the acquisitions of norms and values…that they privately accept membership in and which influence their attitudes and behaviour”. Clark & Pataki reserve the term “group” for aggregates containing three or more members because dyads
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Social Psychology Week 4 “Spin Doctoring” 1. Which path(s) to persuasion is/are present in the global warming case? I believe that both central route and peripheral route paths to persuasion are used in the global warming case. Central route persuasion is evident in global warming because people are more globally conscious and aware of the issues concerning our planet than they were decades ago. People are more concerned now about protecting our planet and better informed‚ thus‚ global
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