Chapter 1: Intro to Social Psychology Part 1: Wed. Jan. 16 (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?
Importance of Context Influence of context on behavior 1984 Presidential Debate results: How did perceptions differ? Discussion of shoes vs. travel – what do you hear given the context?
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
Benefits of Social Psych research: Differs from hindsight Use of theories & predictions (hypotheses) What are theories? Some results appear counterintuitive