Week 1 Flashcards
1
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What is Social Psychology
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- Scientific Explanation
- Explain how thoughts, feelings and behaviours are influenced by others
- Can be actual, imagined or implied presence of others
- Gordon Allport 1954
- Study of individuals in Society
2
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Schacter Social Isolation
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- 5 volunteer participants in isolation
- How long could they last alone with plenty of access to food, water & entertainment
- 1 lasted 2 hours, 3 lasted two days and 1 eight days
- Some people were affected by psychological distress
3
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Small world Phenomenon
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- We do not react well to isolation
- We need human interaction, but would natural world connections help isolation
- Any one individual could be connected through 5 intermediate people.
4
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Impacts of Social Isolation
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- Premature death
- Poor health behaviours
- High blood pressure
- Decreased feelings of wellbeing
- Mental Illness
- Poor Sleep
- Physical inactivity
- Poor immune function
- Dementia
- Smoking
- Emotional Distress
5
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Milgram Social Connection Theory
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- Six degrees of separation
- Will two random people know each other
- Sent letter to people without address and add their name to the roster
- Average number of people the letter passed through the target person was 6
6
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Schacter’s Isolation Study
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- There were differences in participants; one for 2 hrs and one for 8 days
- Some had mental health trouble but not the longest
- This indicates differences in individuals not the environment that has impact
7
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Moderation is Interaction
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- Individual dispositions can moderate environment
- Environment and individual differences influence behaviour
- Responses depend on personality
e.g. Some people are more predjudiced than others: contact with minority group influences political beleifs and vice versa
8
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Ingroup Bias Hodson 2008
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- Measured 35 White prisoners in UK and how much time they spent with Black inmates
- Social Dominance Orientation
- Ingroup Bias - Their Attitudes towards Black inmates
9
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Social Dominance Orientation
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- In getting what you want, it is sometimes necessary to use force against other groups
- thinking some groups are better and deserve more
10
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What is Community Psychology?
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- Similar to Social Psychology
- Considers influence of environment and political systems on behaviour
- Rejects individualist ideology
- Empowers Community Problem Solving
11
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Individualism
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- Reduction of inquiry to autonomous individuals
- Self determination is valued
- Aims for first order change
12
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First Order Change
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Addreses problems at individual level
13
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Collectivisim
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- Attends to Societal Problems
- Second order change
14
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Second Order Change
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- Address problems at a community or societal level
- Empowers community problem solving
15
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Community Psychology in Action
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- Heinze et al 2018
- Community engaged in greening program to reduce crime
- Mowed & gardened in unmaintained lots
- Crime was reduced for these lots compared to other vacant lots
