PSY 120 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Pluralistic Ignorance, Observational Learning, Murder Of Kitty Genovese
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Studying the influence of the social and cultural environment on the behaviour of individuals and groups. Examines three social conventions: influence, cognition, interaction. Social influence ways an individual"s behaviour can be affected by the presence of others. Social cognition ways individuals think about other people. Social interaction examining the positive and negative aspects of relating to other people. Social norms rules to regulate social life, including explicit laws and implicit cultural conventions we have expectations of how a person will behave based on our view of them and their social role. Social roles a given social position that is governed by a set of norms for proper behaviour. Culture a program of shared rules that govern the behaviour of people in a community or society; a set of shared values, beliefs, and customs. The social roles we play in society have powerful influence over our.
