1. Chapter 1: Intro to Social Psychology
Part 1: Wed. Jan. 16
(Basic Outline only)

2. 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?

3. 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?

4. 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

5. Benefits of Social Psych research:
Differs from hindsight
Use of theories & predictions (hypotheses)
What are theories?
Some results appear counterintuitive