PSY220H1- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 73 pages long!)
Document Summary
Social psych history: three motivational principles, three processing principles, course introduction + info. Many different perspectives including: sociological, anthropological, clinical psychological, and social psychological. Social psychological is concerned with decision making processes and consequences of the decisions. Prejudice and stereotyping by others based on status. Social influence: influences that people have upon beliefs, feelings, and behaviour. Shaped by cognitive (brain) and social processes (ext influence) Example would be a sports game and which side you"re on - biases and desires influence. Social psych got its start following wwii - interest in subjects like nazi propaganda, etc. Why people do atrocious acts when it is wrong During the war, all the good meat was sent to soldiers. Concern: there may not be enough protein for those at home. Government promoted the eating of meats that aren"t commonly eaten (ex. liver) Kurt lewin and other psychologists were recruited to find a solution.
