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Chapter 1: Intro to Social Psychology Part 1: Wed. Aug. 22, 2012 (Basic Outline only)

What is Social Psychology? The scientific study of how individuals think about, influence & relate to one another …in a social context 4 emphases this semester: what are they? Relatively young field. Took hold in the 30’s

Importance of Context Influence of context on behavior Example? 1984 Presidential Debate results: How did perceptions differ?

Social Psych and Other Fields Little overlap with clinical psych Differences? Overlaps more with Cognitive Psych and Personality Psych – Sociology – differs from social psychology in level of analysis & research methods used

Careers in Social Psych Majority of social psychologists hold PhDs but some masters programs. Work settings? Academic: Most in psych dept but other options… Applied settings:

Is social psych different from common sense? Common sense relies on explanations after the fact –hindsight Some social psych findings appear counterintuitive Examples? Social psych uses theories to make predictions (hypotheses) What are theories?