PSYC 3030 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 : Gestalt Psychology, How We Think, Muzafer Sherif

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 3030
• Professor: Boyer Winters

Document Summary

Social psychologists follow the scientific method, a research method investigating phenomena, acquiring new knowledge, and/or correcting previous knowledge, in order to collect accurate, error-free info, free of bias. Social psych uses the same approach to evaluate hypotheses as other scientific fields (bio, chemistry, physics) Competitors who receive bronze are more happy than those who receive silver! High-income children statistically face more anxiety/depression + higher rates of drug abuse than low-income. Go(cid:396)do(cid:374) w. allpo(cid:396)t"s defi(cid:374)itio(cid:374): so(cid:272)ial ps(cid:455)(cid:272)h is a s(cid:272)ie(cid:374)tifi(cid:272) stud(cid:455) of the (cid:449)a(cid:455) i(cid:374) (cid:449)hi(cid:272)h a pe(cid:396)so(cid:374)"s thoughts, feelings, and behaviours are influenced by the real, imagined, or implied presence of others. Our views of ourselves (self-perception) depend on our sociocultural environment. How we feel about ourselves strongly influenced by type of comparison we make. Entering university, students feel very good about themselves! Until they realize there are other students who were the smartest/most athletic, etc. After viewing a cosmopolitan magazine, may feel insecure.