PSYC 137 Week 1

Cognition

Mental processes involving knowledge, belief, reasoning, and judgment.

Emotion

Involves affect, mood, and motivational influences on behavior.

Motivation

Desires and goals that drive behavior.

Doctrine of Mental Causation

Mental processes leading to behavior.

Social Cognition

Combining social and cognitive aspects in understanding behavior.

Cognitive Mediation of Social Behavior

Mental representation influencing behavior.

Cognitive Construction of Reality

Perception and memory shaping social interactions.

Impression Management

Controlling how others perceive oneself.

Self-Presentation

Presenting oneself in different ways to manage impressions.

Kurt Lewin's "Grand Truism"

Interaction between internal factors (P) and external factors (E) influencing behavior.

Behaviorism

Focus on observable behavior and external causal factors.

Cognitive Perspective of Social Behavior

Understanding behavior through thoughts, feelings, and perceived environment.

Gordon Allport's Helping Experiment

Demonstrating how situational factors influence behavior.

Lewin's "Grand Truism" (1930s)

Behavior as a function of person (P) and environment (E) interactions.