The science of social science Flashcards
Psychology is the science of behavior and mental processes according to?
Lahey
What are the crucial words needed to help in understand social psychology?
Science, behavior and mental processes
What are the values every field must employ to be considered scientific?
Accuracy
Open mindedness
Skepticism
Objectivity
Adopting a means of obtaining and evaluating information in a precise, exact and correct manner is…
accuracy
Obtaining and assessing information without any bias whatsoever is….
objectivity
Having a critical mind and a questioning attitude or asking for proof to confirm facts presented on a matter is
Skepticism
The absence of fanatical or myopic view of things is…
Open mindedness
The value that implies that based on the availability of new evidence one is willing to chance their stance on a subject until further evidence is brought forward is…
Open mindedness
Is Social Psychology scientific in orientation and nature ?
yes
The private thoughts, emotions and feelings of the individual which are intangible and unobservable is called?
Mental processes
A person’s overt actions that can be observed is ….
behavior
What is social psychology?
Studying the behavior and mental processes of individuals scientifically
Social psychology answers the question…
how and why individuals behave as they do in public settings
A scientific attempt to understand the causes of individuals’ thinking processes and behavior in social situations is
Social psychology
The ….. is the emphasis and interest of Social Psychologists.
Individual
