Week 1 L1 Flashcards
Social psychology
examines the influence of social processes on the way people think, feel and behave
ABC
Affect, Behaviour and Cognition
Kurt Lewis fundamental principles of Psych
what we do depends to a large extent on how we perceive and interpret the world around us. Behaviour is a function of the interaction between the person and the environment.
Identity
perceptions of self that are largely influenced by social cognitions that vary according to text.
the self
the person- mental processes, body, personality and characteristics
Motives that guide perception of self
Self-esteem, self-consistency and self-presentation
Self-esteem
the way we feel about ourselevs
Self-consistency
the motive to interpret info to fit the way one already sees oneself
Self-presentation
process by which people try to control the impressions that others form of them
How do we become ourselves?
Socialisation, cultural orientation, self-esteem, roles held in society
Social loafing
relying on other people to do the work for you when you are part of a group
Who wrote the first social psych textbooks?
Mcdougall (1908, Ross (1908), F. Allport (1924)
who had the most dramatic impact on social psych?
Adolf Hitler
who formed the Society for the psychological study of social issues and when?
G. Allport (1936)
who created the fundamental principles of social psych?
Kurt lewins
