Psychology 2070A/B- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 41 pages long!)

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2070A/B
• Professor: Taylor Kohut

Document Summary

Unit 1: social psychology imagined presence of other people: real presence ex. negotiating movies, the scientific study of the way in which people"s thoughts, feelings, and behaviours are influenced by real or. Belief : the way in which people perceive, comprehend, and interpret the social world. Construals in action: people believe their choices are more popular than they really are , ex. Peace proposal by israelis vs peace proposal by palestinians enemy proposal was rejected: people are more likely to cope with stress if they construe setbacks as challenges (rather than threats) and their surrounding social relationships as supportive/positive. Defining construals: basic human motives: the need to belong (affiliate, the social exists because people need to feel connected to others, explains why we form enduring, close relationships. Influence a broad variety of behaviours: apply to all people, conflicting motives, sometimes, fundamental motives can conflict each other, ex. The need to be accurate conflicts with need to feel good about oneself.