Chapter 1 Flashcards
What is Social Psychology?
The scientific study of how individuals think, feel, and behave in a social context
Who is the “founder of social psychology” and what did he do ?
American psychologist Norman Triplett was credited with having published the first research article in social psychology
Who were the first 3 authors of social psychology textbooks ?
William McDougall, Edward Ross, and Floyd Allport
When and by who was the Society for the Pyshcological Study of Social Issues formed ?
It was formed in 1936 by Gordon Allport and other social psychologists
Who helped establish the principle that behaviour is a function of the interaction b/w the person and the enviroment ?
Kurt Lewin
Who published the Nature of Prejudice
Gordon Allport
What is social cognition ?
The study of how we perceive, remember, and interpret information about ourselves and others
What is behavioural genetics ?
A subfield of psychology that examines the effects of genes on behaviour
What is evolutionary psychology ?
Uses the principle of evolution to understand human behaviour
What is culture ?
a system of enduring meanings, beliefs, values, assumptions, institutions, and practices shared by a large group of people and transmitted one generation to the next
What is cross-cultural research ?
Examine similarities and differences across a variety of cultures
What is multicultural research ?
Examine racial and ethnic groups within cultures
What is behavioural economics ?
Focuses on how psychology - social and cognitive- relates to economic decision making
What is social neuroscience ?
The study of the relationship b/w neural and social processes
