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Social Psychology

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SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY CHANDRA KANAPATHY SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY definition- the connection by scientific study of how we think about, influence, and relate to one another parts of social psych social thinker attributes and actions persuasion role playing parts of social psych social relations prejudice aggression conflict attraction and altruism parts of social psych social influence obedience conformity OBEDIENCE definition- the compliance with someone?s wishes or orders acknowledgment of one?s authority CONFORMITY definition- adjusting one?s behavior or thinking to coincide with a groups standard REASONS FOR CONFORMITY normative social influence- influence resulting from a person?s desire to gain approval or avoid disproval

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PSY 202 Chapters 13 Weiten, W. (2013). Pyschology: Themes and Variations (9th ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Cengage Learning. Chapter 13: Social Psychology Person Perception-impressions of others (illusory correlation, ingroup/outgroup) Attitudes (explicit versus implicit) Attributions- how we explain behavior (internal, external, fundamental attribution error, defensive attribution, self-serving bias) Difference between discrimination (behavior) and prejudice (behavior) Interpersonal attraction and matching hypothesis Conformity (Asch line experiment) Obedience (Milgram shock experiment, Zimbardo prison experiment) Group polarization Bystander effect and social loafing Social Psychology-

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Identity: Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and Sexuality Chapter 5 What is Identity and How are Identities Constructed? Identity Identity ? ?how we make sense of ourselves? ? Rose How do we establish identities?? - we construct our identities through experiences, emotions connections, and rejections. An identity is a snapshot of who we are at a point in time Identities are fluid, constantly changing, shifting, becoming. Identities vary across scales, and affect each other across scales. Identities are also constructed by identifying against (defining the other and then defining ourselves as ?not that.?) Gender? Gender ? ?a culture?s assumptions about the differences between men and women: their ?characters,? the roles they play in society, what they represent.?

Psychology Course Outline

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PSYCHOLOGY 2013/2014 MRS. KRUG [email protected] ?????????716-627-1200 ext. 484 This course is designed to assist the student in the discovery and applications of psychological principles as a science and to acquaint students with psychological terminology, theories and disorders. Students will be able to better understand the dynamics of human behavior and relationships and demonstrate how they can utilize this understanding in their own lives. ? This course is designed to prepare students for the future study of psychology and social sciences at the college level.

Psychology Course Outline

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PSYCHOLOGY 2013/2014 MRS. KRUG [email protected] ?????????716-627-1200 ext. 484 This course is designed to assist the student in the discovery and applications of psychological principles as a science and to acquaint students with psychological terminology, theories and disorders. Students will be able to better understand the dynamics of human behavior and relationships and demonstrate how they can utilize this understanding in their own lives. ? This course is designed to prepare students for the future study of psychology and social sciences at the college level.

Finding Identity

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Javier Quinonez Professor Ribar English Composition August 29, 2013 The Basis of Your Identity Throughout the reading of finding ones identity the base of one?s true identity was questioned. The ways of an individual finding their identity was debated, and compared, with three methods, something a person is born with, influenced by culture, or expressed through the individual in the way they expose themselves to the world. Individuals cannot derive the basis of their identity from birth as it is impossible to cultivate ones identity without time and exposure. Without the tools of exposure and time individuals would not be able to differentiate themselves from each other and lose the ability to have their own true identities.

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Public Opinion (how people feel about things) and the Media most Americans= general public- care about the political issues that affect their day-to-day lives directly issue public- focus on one political issue- based on voters activity on the issue Characteristics of Public Opinion Saliency- degree to which it is important to a person or group of people Intensity- how strong people feel about a particular issue Stability- how public opinion changes over time measured indirectly through elections and directly through public opinion polls Polls Measure Public Opinion method of random sampling- poll what people in an area think on a particular subject sampling error- how far off the poll results may be Where does Public Opinion Come From?

socioloogy chapter one

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people today feel trapped is oft people feel they cant overcome there troubles people are bounded by there surroundings they become more aware of there threats and surroundings the more trapped they feel the sense of being trapped are due to the changes of societies everywhere history is merely facts of men and women succeeding or failing when our world goes through a dramatic change we either gotta change with it or brcome unemployed or broke people do not identify there troubles as historcal changes people are not aware of the connection between whats goin in thier lives with the corse of world history peoplare are not aware of the connecation is or what kind of people they may become or impacts they may have on history

Terms Summary- Chapter 18

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Ch 18 Study Tips Xmas Exam 2012 a reaction to frustration: frustration leads to anger bystander effect: the tendency for any given bystander to be less likely to give aid if other bystanders are present. chameleon effect: subconsciously mimicking one another?s body language. cognitive dissonance: the clashing between our thoughts/feelings and our actions. We adjust our attitudes to fit our actions. critical thinking : thinking that does not simple accept a thought but rather examines it in depth. deindividuation: the loss of self awareness and self restraint in group situations resulting in arousal or bad behaviour. foot-in-the -door phenomenon: the tendency for people to agree with a larger request if they have first completed a smaller request.

Main AP Psychology Topics

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2013 main ideas I. History and Approaches (2?4%) Psychology has evolved markedly since its inception as a discipline in 1879. There have been significant changes in the theories that psychologists use to explain behavior and mental processes. In addition, the methodology of psychological research has expanded to include a diversity of approaches to data gathering. students should be able to do the following: ? Recognize how philosophical perspectives shaped the development of psychological thought. ? Describe and compare different theoretical approaches in explaining behavior: ? structuralism, functionalism, and behaviorism in the early years; ? Gestalt, psychoanalytic/psychodynamic, and humanism emerging later;

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