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Introduction to Social Psychology Flashcards

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What is social psychology?

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Social psychology is the scientific study of the nature and causes of human behaviour, thoughts and feelings in social situations

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Social psychology as a scientific discipline

Discuss accuracy

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Careful, precise and error-free data that is collected with precision considering that when collecting data on social behaviour it can be subjective and lack replicability.

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Social psychology as a scientific discipline

Discuss objectivity

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Collecting and evaluating objective evidence in an empirical manner.

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Social psychology as a scientific discipline

Discuss Skepticism

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Querying the reliability of data

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Social psychology as a scientific discipline

Discuss Open-mindedness

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A commitment to changing one’s views by testing paradigms even the most strongly held ones in the search of new theories/beliefs

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Research methods in social psychology

Systematic (Naturalistic) Observation

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Formal observation of behaviour

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Research methods in social psychology

Survey method

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Questionnaires

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Research methods in social psychology

Correlation

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Allows you to make predictions or inferences about variables

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Research methods in social psychology

Experimental

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Allows you to determine causality through random assignment

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Theoretical perspectives in pschology

Socio-cultural Perspective

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Social and cultural causes of social behaviour are influenced by our social groups

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Theoretical perspectives in pschology

Evolutionary Perspective

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Physical & pschological predispositions

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Theoretical perspectives in pschology

social learning

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previously learnt experiences determine behaviour

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Theoretical perspectives in pschology

socio-cognitive

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cognitive processes involved in the interpretation of social experiences

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B.E.C.C.B

what are the nature and causes of individual behaviour and thought

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  • Behaviour & characteristics of others
  • environmental variables
  • cognitive processes
  • cultural context
  • biological factors
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what are the motives/goals that drive behaviour?

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  • to establish social ties
  • to understand ourseleves and others
  • to gain and maintain status
  • to defend ourselves and those we value
  • to attract and retain mates
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list some areas of contemporary social psychology

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  • environment and prosocial behaviour
  • positive psychology and wellbeing
  • legal psychology
  • social influence and persuasion
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ethics in social psychology

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  1. deception
  2. ethical issues
  3. guidlines & best practice

Social Psychology (Psyc 1004) (7 decks)

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