SOCPSY 1Z03 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Evolutionary Psychology, Type Physicalism, Role Theory
7 Jan 2020
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Cognitive processes - mental activities of individual are important detriments of social behavior. Activities include: perception, memory, judgement, problem solving, and decision making. Cognitive theory - mental activities of individual are important detriments of social behavior. Cognitive structure - central to the cognitive perspective. Refers to any form of organization among cognitions (concepts and beliefs). Conditioning - learning as the result of positive or negative responses to behavior. Equity - state of equity exists in a relationship when participants feel that the reward they receive are proportional to the costs they bear. Heuristics - cognitive shortcuts using readily accessible information based on experience- that aid in information processing. Identities - categories based on roles, other times based on group membership or personal characteristics- that specify the positions we hold in society and groups. Identity theory - emphasizes importance of self-meanings in guiding behavior. Middle range theory - identify the conditions that produce specific social.
