PSYC 170 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Fade, Murder Of Kitty Genovese, Pluralistic Ignorance
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Scientific study of the individual in the social context. Norman triplett the closest we have to a founding father. Turn wheel on fishing reel faster when in presence of another person. Science= body of knowledge that comes f/ applying scientific method. Operational definition: defining a construct in a way that may be precisely, inter-subjectively measured or instantiated. Emotions: 6 universal, internal and not things you can study in single moment. Difference in way 2 groups is treated=independent variable. Generalization problem (often psych students in college) then extend. Experiments can lead to finding causal relationships and active ingredient of manipulation. 5 element = awareness, intention, control, effort, efficiency. Heuristics: a quick and often subconscious rule of thumb that allows us to streamline otherwise complex cognitive task (i. e. foodtruck line heuristic) Cognitive miser- used to describe people"s reluctance to do much extra thinking.
