SOCPSY 1Z03 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Social Perception, Social Cognition, Phenotype

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Social Psychology
• Course: SOCPSY 1Z03
• Professor: Sarah Clancy

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Test 1: topics discussed from september 5 - october 5. Introduction to social psychology and examination of research in social psychology. What is social psychology: social psychology is the systematic study of the nature and causes of human social behaviour. Social behaviour: we define social psychology as the systematic study of the nature and causes of social behaviour. Nature and causes: what people do and why they do it. Systematic study: employs the scientific method and formal research methodologies. A theory is a set of interrelated propositions that organizes and explains a set of interrelated propositions that organizes and explains a set of observed phenomena . Middle-range theories refer to theories that identify the conditions that produce specific social behaviour. A theoretical perspective is broader than middle - range theories. Establish a common ground to examine social phenomena. Allow us to look objectively and see situations and events without judgement.