[Psychology 2720A/B] - Midterm Exam Guide - Everything you need to know! (32 pages long)

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2720A/B
• Professor: Corey Isaacs

Document Summary

Social influence: we are all influenced by other people. Extends beyond behavior- it includes our thoughts and feelings, as well as our overt acts. Social psychology: the scientific study of the way in which people"s thoughts, feelings, and behavior"s are influenced by the real or imagined presence of other people. Any situation that involves other people, even if the others are only imagined or implied, qualifies for inclusion in social psychology. The diversity of the field makes it a challenge to study: there is a lot of material to absorb, and there sometimes seem to be specialized principles and theories for every different domain of life. Constructed: the way in which people perceive, comprehend, and interpret the social world. Social psychology is concerned not so much with social situations in any objective sense, but rather with how people are influenced by their interpretation, or construal, of their social environment.