PSYC 250 Study Guide - Summer 2018, Comprehensive Midterm Notes - Collectivism, Social Psychology, Heuristics In Judgment And Decision-Making
Document Summary
The field of social psychology: how we think about and interact with others. The field of social psychology: overview of chapter, a working definition, the cutting-edge nature of the field, research methods, use of statistics, role of theory, ethics: balancing the quest for knowledge and the rights of the individual. A working definition: the scientific field that seeks to understand the nature and cause of individuals behaviour and. Identified features: scientific in nature, focus on behaviour of individuals, seeks to understand causes. Scientific in nature: set of values and several methods to study range of topics, core values of science, accuracy, objectivity, skepticism, and mindedness, rely on scientific method because human are prone to errors. Focus on behaviour of individuals: recognize social behaviour occurs in group settings, but focus of social psychology is on factors that shape behaviour and thoughts of individuals. Social psychologists primarily seeks to understand the following factors and conditions:
