Ch 1-5

Question 1

Social Psychology vs Common Sense

Answer 1

1. ) social psychology tries to understand behaviors rather than just speculating it as common sense:
   - common sense assumes social ideas that can not hold up to empirical studies

Question 2

Social Psychology

Answer 2

-empirically measuring one’s thoughts, feelings, or behaviors based on their social environment

Question 3

priming

Answer 3

Activating particular associations in memory.

Question 4

Counter-facial thinking

Answer 4

Imagining alternative scenarios and outcomes that might have happened, but didn’t.

Question 5

Illusory Correlation

Answer 5

Perception of a relationship where none exists, or perception of a stronger relationship that actually exists.