Quiz 3 - Major Debates + Introduction to Social Psychology revision 2017 Flashcards
Using the ‘levels of analysis’ framework, at what level is ‘self-esteem’ for causes of happiness?
Psychological
With respect to the Levels of Analysis for Hunger and Eating, which of the below is in this order: biological, psychological, social/environmental?
a. Food appearance, aroma, taste and variety; Learned food preferences and eating habits; Bodily sensations such as stomach distension.
b. Bodily sensations such as stomach distension; Food appearance, aroma, taste and variety; Learned food preferences and eating habits.
c. Bodily sensations such as stomach distension; Learned food preferences and eating habits; Food appearance, aroma, taste and variety.
d. Learned food preferences and eating habits; Bodily sensations such as stomach distension; Food appearance, aroma, taste and variety.
Bodily sensations such as stomach distension; Learned food preferences and eating habits; Food appearance, aroma, taste and variety.
NOT D. Bodily sensations such as stomach distension; Food appearance, aroma, taste and variety; Learned food preferences and eating habits.
When levels of analysis are applied to studying and learning, at what level is the picture used in the lecture that says: ‘Stop texting me, I’m trying to study!’
Social / environmental because someone else is impinging on your concentration on your study.
What specific term used to describe the following?
Aggression can be seen as a complex social behaviour, for example in some circumstances groups may act aggressively towards each other, however, aggression can also be understood at the level of the brain - investigating the parts of the brain are active when an individual acts aggressively, thereby reducing the explanatory power of the effects of aggression.
Reductionism.
What are personality ‘traits’?
Enduring dimensions of characteristics along which people differ.
NOT The tendency to behave in predictable ways depending on the situation.
What is the relevance of the acronym OCEAN?
It stands for the ‘big five personality factors’.
What was the purpose (in the lecture) of citing Philip Zimbardo’s description of his book ‘The Lucifer Effect’?
In trying to understand unusual, weird or aberrant behavior, we often err in focusing exclusively on the inner determinants of genes, personality and character, as we also tend to ignore what may be the critical catalyst for behavior change in the external situation or in the system that creates and maintains such situations.
That social psychology emphasises the ‘external’ causes of evil, not the inner determinants of genes and personality.
Social psychology is defined as the scientific study of how people:
Think about, influence, and relate to one another.
A figure (diagram) was presented in the lecture on the definition of social psychology – “Social psychology is the scientific study of …”. Under what heading is ‘pressures to conform’?
Social Influence.
With respect to ‘Some Big Ideas in Social Psychology’, under what heading is ‘We construct our social reality’?
Social Thinking.
