SOCIAL PYSCHOLOGY

Question 1

what does social psychology involve?

Answer 1

• the situation we are in affects how we behave

- how people interact with each other

Question 2

we are affected by both individuals and groups.

True or False

Answer 2

True. we are affected by both

we may go along with others to fit even if we don’t like it

Question 3

What is strength(s) of the social area?

Answer 3

• Real world relevance, it tells us about how and why people behave in certain situations
• Practical Applications, to prevent unwanted obedience and need to fit in // jury duty where everyone needs there own opinion

Question 4

What is weakness(es) of the social area?

Answer 4

• lacks generalisability. behaviours aren’t true for everyone
• unethical
• can be seen as deterministic so ignores the effect of biology in our behaviour

Question 5

The key area that is looked into psychology is…

Answer 5

the responses to people that we see as having some authority