Psychology 2070A/B Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Belief Perseverance, Social Psychology, Random Assignment

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Chapter 1: introducing social psychology. Major themes in social psychology *refer to the diagram on page 7: we construct our social reality. Irresistible urge to explain behaviour. To make it seem orderly, predictable, controllable. We are as aristotle long ago observed, social animals. We long to connect/belong. As social creatures, we respond to our immediate contexts. The power of a situation your situation matters in terms of your beliefs. Personality dispositions also affect behaviour: same situation, diff reaction from people, social behaviour is biologically rooted. Many of our social behaviour"s reflect a deep biological wisdom. Less a collection of findings than a set of strategies for answering questions. Social psych and human values. Values differ over time & cultures. Science is not purely objective. The hidden values in psychological concepts: defining the good life. Values influence our ideas in terms of the best ways to live our lives. Maslow"s hierarchy of needs.