Chapter 1: What is Social Psychology Flashcards
Social thinking
considerations on social interactions & relationships
Social context
influences from others’ expectations & behavior
social “influencers”
people with large followings who are paid to promote brands, lifestyles, or events
Social psychology
scientific study of how individuals think, feel, and behave in a social context
scientific method
process of systematic observation, description, and measurement
interactionist perspective
emphasis on how both an individual’s personality and environmental characteristics influence behavior
social cognition
study of how people perceive, remember, and interpret information about themselves and others
Behavioral genetics
subfield of psychology that examines the role of genetic factors in behavior
Evolutionary psychology
subfield of psychology that uses the principles of evolution to understand human social behavior
Culture
system of enduring meanings, beliefs, values, and practices shared by a large group of people
cross-cultural research
analysis designed to compare and contrast people of different groups
multicultural research
analysis designed to examine racial and ethnic groups within larger groups
behavioral economics
interdisciplinary subfield that focuses on how psychology—particularly social and cognitive psychology—relates to economic decision making
social neuroscience
study of the relationship between neural and social processes
Open science
movement to make researchers’ data and materials more transparent, accessible, and easily shared
