Key Q: Social

Question 1

What is the key Q for social psychology?

Answer 1

Can social psychology explain misogyny?

Question 2

Define misogyny.

Answer 2

A prejudice against women and the belief that they are inferior.
Can include: domestic violence, harassment and homicide.

Question 3

State a statistic on domestic abuse.

Answer 3

Females are 32% more likely to be killed by someone they know.

Question 4

Describe the case study for your social psychology key Q.

Answer 4

Sarah Everard:
Killed and raped by an off-duty policeman, Wayne Couzens.
=Began a widespread debate on misogyny in the police + society.

Question 5

How can social impact theory be applied to your social key Q?

Answer 5

Source= men (patriarchy)
Target= women (inferior)
Wayne Couzens may have targeted Sarah as he felt authoritarian as a man in a patriarchy. Sarah obeyed his orders due to his perceived strength of authority.

Question 6

How can social identity theory be applied to your social key Q?

Answer 6

Men= In-group
Women= Outgroup
Social comparison: to raise their own self-esteem men abuse their authority by harming women.

Question 7

How can realistic conflict theory negate the social key Q?

Answer 7

Incel movement:
If women are a limited resource instead of an out-group why would this make them hate them?
Realistic conflict theory can’t explain this.

Question 8

How does individual differences negate the social key Q?

Answer 8

No gender differences in obedience!
If there are no gender differences (Burger) then why are women more likely to be abused and remain in a misogynistic relationship.

Question 9

Define incel.

Answer 9

A male who is involuntarily celibate.