SOCPSY 1Z03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Scientific Method, Role Theory, Psych
19 Jan 2015
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Social psychology: the systematic study of the nature and causes of human social behaviour. The impact of one individual on another"s behavior and beliefs. The impact of a group on a member"s behaviour and beliefs. The impact of a member on a group"s activities and structure. The impact of one group on another group"s activities and structure. Social psychology and other fields: sociology is the scientific study of the development, structure, and functioning of human society. Sociological social psychologists are interested in the relationship b/w individuals and groups and broader social structures. Emphasis upon subject"s location in social order, their socialized roles, and historical social context: psychology is the scientific study of the individual and of individual behaviour. Psychological social psychologists are concerned with individual behaviour and social stimuli. Emphasis upon subject"s mental processes, dispositions, experiences, and immediate social situation. Social psychology as science testable explanations and predictions about the universe.
