PSYC 221 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Sample Size Determination, Kurt Lewin, Gordon Allport

• School: University of Maryland
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 221
• Professor: Curtis

Document Summary

Social psyc is the scientific study of how we think about, feel, and behave towards others, and how our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors influence and are influenced by the other people in our lives. Social facilitation - perform better when others are present. Kurt lewin - field theory - the behavior of people is always a function of the field of forces in which they find themselves. Na ve psychology - humans love to figure out why people do what they do. Balance theory - the triangle of likes and dislikes. Gordon allport - first to write a textbook on and define social psyc. Kurt lewin - field theory and importance of situation. The journal of personality and social psychology is the premier journal for social psyc research today. Deception- withholding info about the true purpose and or procedure of a study. Mat produce negative attitudes toward research in psychology.