How individuals affect others and others affect them SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY How individuals affect others and others affect them

Group Must have four characteristics to be considered a group: Common goal Interdependence of members Patterned behavior/structure Perceived “groupness”

College level reading

Personality unit test Friday (#2) Humanists Abraham Maslow Carl Rogers Trait theories MBTI Big 5 Projective tests Rorschach inkblot TAT Sentence completion

What is social psychology? Social psychology is a branch of psychology that studies individuals in the social context. It is the study of how and why people think, feel, and do the things they do depending upon the situation they are in and who else is involved.

Sociology vs Social Psychology Sociology focuses on group factors such as race and socioeconomic class Whereas social psych focuses on the individual (within those groups)

Norm Reform – Violating social norms Unit 9 project will involve going out in public and violating a norm. That is, performing an unexpected behavior You will do this consistently/follow a procedure Ex: always break into line in front of 3rd person at MacDonald's Compare reactions in 2 different neighborhoods, ex: Inglewood vs Beverly Hills Mexican vs Black neighborhood Santa Monica vs Venice You must be systematic (scientific) and document, analyze and present results

Norm Something that is usual, typical, or standard. A standard or pattern, esp. of social behavior, that is typical or expected of a group Ex: saying thank you after being served food Ex: facing the front when in an elevator

Homework, due Friday Finish Mean Girls worksheet Generate a list of social norms - behaviors that we take for granted and perform automatically. For each one, find a way to violate it, and predict how people might react. Read page 323 – 327 (due WEDNESDAY)

Mean Girls Watch this awesome movie to see social psych concepts in action! Groups Conformity Persuasion/influence Obedience Norms Answer Q’s on worksheet