PSYA02H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 15: Scientific Literacy, Anti-Social Behaviour, Fundamental Attribution Error
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Social psychology is a broad field of study that includes how individuals perceive and think about other people and how presence of other people can influence individuals" behavior. This field provides evidence regarding the idea that our behavior depends more on where we are then who we are. If large number of members have many things in common especially sociopolitical perspective then they are more likely to fall into the patterns of groupthink. Attitudes and actions: we tend to be blind to social influences on our beliefs. Group polarization: group polarization occurs when members of a group discuss characteristics attitudes of their group and as a result their views become stronger. He will experience tension between his goals and the reality. Deliberative thought is a more careful, effortful and rational process. Person perception: person perception refers to the process by which individuals form judgments and categorize other people, schemas are clusters of knowledge and expectations about individuals and groups.
