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Myers Chapter 1: Introduction to Social Pscyhology [Level] Questions and Answers 2023

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*What is Social Psychology - -the scientific study of how we think about, influence, and relate to one another; focus on individuals/uses more experimentation; differs from Personality Psych in that f... ocuses less on indiv differences and more on how individuals, in general, view and affect one another. Soc Psych studies our thinking, influence, and relationships Social Psychologists study attitudes/beliefs, conformity/independence, love and hate (To help or help oneself? $100,000 ret. vs. $2 million lost) About 100 years old: 1st experiments 1898; 1st texts 1900; current form 1930's; WW II vibrant field of today -*Correlational research method - -Observation of 2 variables to see if there is a a relation positive or a negative. Con- but does not specify the cause and effect. Pro-Tends to occur in real world settings where we can examine factors such as race, gender, social status -*Sociology differ from Social Psychology - -the study of people in groups and societies -Personality Psychology - -the study of an individual's characteristic pattern of thinking, feeling, and acting; focus more on individuals' differences -Social Behavior Varies - -According to objective situation and how we construe it; social beliefs can be self-fulfilling; expecting a certain behavior can elici [Show More]

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