Social and Personality Psychology Vocabulary

personality psychology

The scientific study of individual differences in characteristic patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving.

social psychology

The scientific study of how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by the real or imagined presence of other people.

person perception

The mental processes used to form impressions, draw conclusions, and make judgments about the characteristics and motives of others.

attribution theory

The theory that we explain someone's behavior by crediting either the situation or the person's internal disposition.

fundamental