SOCPSY 1Z03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: General Idea, Classical Conditioning, Role Theory
23 Sep 2016
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More hands make less work = too many cooks spoil the broth always a counter saying for common sayings philosophical. A set of interrelated propositions that organizes and explains observed phenomena . Generation explanations for a wide array of social behaviours in a variety of situations. Provide a frame of reference for interpreting and comparing a wide range of social situations and behaviours. Social psychology investigates the 5 following theoretical perspectives: role theory, reinforcement theory, cognitive theory, symbolic interaction theory, evolutionary theory. Conditioning in conditioning, a relationship is established between emitting a response and receiving a reinforcement ex. Giving a cookie for good acts if a person emits a particular response and this response is then reinforced, the connection between response and reinforcement is strengthened. Stimulus response any event that leads to an alteration or change in behaviour is called a stimulus ex.
