PSYC 2606 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Social Desirability Bias, Naturalistic Observation, Psychological Testing
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Social psychology- the scientific study of how people"s thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by other people: description and explanation. Theory: scientific explanation that connects and organizes existing observations and suggests fruitful paths for future research. Edward adsworth ross (1908)- wrote social psychology- social behavior does not rely on the individual but the group as a whole. Sociocultural perspective : the theoretical viewpoint that researches for the causes of social behavior in influences from larger social groups. Social norm: a rule or expectation for appropriate social behavior. Culture: set of beliefs, customs, habits, and language shared by the people living together in a particular place. William mcdougall (1908) wrote social psychology- human social behaviors had evolved along with physical features. Evolutionary perspective: searches for the causes of the social behavior in the physical and psychological predispositions that helped our ancestors survive and reproduce.
