Social Psychology Unit 1 Notes

Injunctive Norm

describes what people believe is approved or disapproved Ex. I should hold the door open for a women because it is the polite thing to do.

Descriptive Norm

describes what people commonly do in a situtaion, Ex. everyone puts on a seatbelt in a car to stay safe, so you do it

Social Psychology is The Scientific Study

How people’s thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by other people.

A child frequently helps classmates after observing parents and teachers praise helping behavior. Example of What Theoretical Perspective:

Social Learning

[Blank] Cultures socialize members to prioritize the group’s concerns

Collectivistic Cultures

[Blank] cultures socialize members to prioritize personal goals. 

Individualistic Culture

What methods do social psychologist use to produce knowledge

The scientific method

FSU students may be more likely to wear garnet & gold on game days because campus culture encourages showing school pride. What major theoretical perspective is that?

Sociocultural Perspective

A social psychologist is interested in the relationship between class attendance and GPA. Students report their classroom attendance and GPA. Which feature of the study prevents the researcher from making causal conclusions? Why

Attendance was not manipulated and students were not randomly assigned (Ask: Because as experiment can show what actually causes an behavior or the relationship?)

Which of the following is not a major theoretical perspective of social psychology?

Social groups

Jordan just started a new job and notices coworkers laughing together during lunch. Wanting to fit in, Jordan joins the group conversation and listens closely to how they joke and interact to better understand the group’s norms.

Beloning and Understanding

The opportunity or threat offered by a situation

Afforadance

Kayla is flipping through tv channels and a laundry detergent ad comes on. This reminds her that she forgot to wash her softball uniform that she needs for practice tomorrow, so she goes to put it in the washer quick. What concept provides an explanation for Kayla’s behavior?

Priming (?), Add Card for Priming definition

What is exempler (Question 13)?

What is shcema (Question 13?)