PSYC 308 Study Guide - Final Guide: Hypersomnia, Social Loafing, Stanford Prison Experiment
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Sc1ent1f1c )tudy of t0e way) 1n w01c0 people(cid:471)) affect, behavior, and cognitions are influenced by the real or imagined presence of other people. Discuss the foundation concepts behind social psychology. Social psychology is a result of philosophy, sociology and personality psychology. Foundational to theoretical underpinnings of the human mind - interested in similar questions. Focuses on individual differences borne from stable personality traits (eg. neuroticism) Focus is on larger, societal influences (eg. social class, social institutions) Relies more on logical reasoning than empiricism increasingly more studies that examine interactions between social situation and personality. Multicultural research, cultural psych and computer modelling. New field of experimental phil attempts to bridge this gap. Discuss the role of prominent historical figures in the development of social psychology. John b. watson - early behaviorism (1910 - (cid:418)(cid:426)3(cid:417)(cid:471))(cid:458) All instincts, emotions, and thinking are thought of as learned associations.
