Sociology 2233 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Operationalization, B. F. Skinner, Phallic Stage

• School: Western University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: Sociology 2233
• Professor: Darren Rainhard

Document Summary

Textbook definition: the scientific study of the relationship between the individual and society that focuses on the way that our thoughts, feelings, and behaviours are influenced by other people. Social psychology actively encourages us to reconstruct our understanding of the world and our place within the world: encourages us to think about how we think, encourages us to think about how we socialize and are socialized. Consider that processes of socialization can hinder/ get in the way of human development: encourages us to think about how we interact. Based on these 3 points, we can derive the following deduction: Social psychology actively encourages us to reflexively view our own biographies both intrapersonally (think about who we are) and interpersonally (in relationships, in relations to other persons) It"s in this regard that social psych encourages us to take a prescriptive orientation (how things ought to be) towards our understanding of the world.