PSYC 1010 Lecture Notes - Pluralistic Ignorance, Normative Social Influence, Murder Of Kitty Genovese

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1010
• Professor: Rebecca Jubis

Document Summary

Punishment: should be immediate like reinforces. Example: if you have a pet and you are trying to train it and it does something wrong than you would immediately punish the pet: it should be consistent. If punishment is going to be used it shouldn"t be ethical. Skinner argues if you want to get rid of behavior you shouldn"t use punishment but reinforce acceptable behavior. When someone misbehaves they expect punishment for attention. Social psychology involves the study of human behavior in social settings. Sub divided into 2 sub sections: social cognition the study of the way we perceive and evaluate others. Making attributions when someone behaves trying to figure out if its something intentional: social influence studies the way people influence each other behaviors and attitudes. There are 2 types: obedience and helping behavior. Obedience agreeing to someone else"s command or request, except you have an actual authority figure.