PSYO 2080 : Social Psychology tst 1.docx
27 Mar 2014
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Social psychology concerned with interpretation of social situation. Way in which people perceive, comprehend, and interpret the social world. Often use experiments (try to use them, best way to see cause and effect), correlational, descriptive. Private functioning use different methods overlap in topics personality (upbringing, poverty, etc. ) is very important in addiction personality types are predisposed social situations can override personality can be influenced by social situations without knowing. Tendency to underestimate situational factors and overestimate internal factors when explaining others behavior. Social influences (situational) have a powerful effect on behavior. Had to hold up red or green (red compete, green cooperate) The game mattered the most more people were competitive in the community game wall street game less people were to cooperate. The need to be accurate about ourselves and our social world. Self esteem, self justification did the right thing. People who suffer from mild depression see them selves the way the rest of the world does.
