Psy 352AB Social Psychology

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Psy 352A/BSocial Psychology
why are you here?
what are your goals?
Who is responsible for the quality of your
education?
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Psy 352A/BSocial Psychology
....thoughts to ponder.
principles NOT TO live by!!
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It takes a lot less time,
and most people wont notice until its too late!
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Hard work often pays off after time,
but laziness pays off immediately!!!!
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Never underestimate the stupidity
of people in large groups
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social psychology
topics to be covered
methods
self
prejudice
perception
aggression

• social psychology
• introduction
• definition

attitudes
altruism
persuasion
relation- ships
group influence
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social psychology
what is social psychology?
scientific
The study of how peoples

• thoughts,
• feelings,
• and behaviors
• are influenced by the
• actual,
• implied,
• or imagined presence of others

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social psychology
theoretical frameworks
methods
self
prejudice
Personal
Intra-personal
perception
aggression
social psychology
Inter-personal
attitudes
altruism
persuasion
relation- ships
group influence
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social psychology
other social sciences
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social psychology
theoretical perspectives
socio- cultural
evolutionary
social learning
phenomenological
social cognitive
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social psychology
theoretical perspectives and perceived causes of
behavior
socio- cultural
social cognitive
evolutionary
phenomenological
social learning
inherited tendencies
attention, memory, interpretation
subjective interpretations
group forces
rewards punishments
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social psychology
two shared assumptions about behavior
socio- cultural
social cognitive
evolutionary
phenomenological
social learning
inherited tendencies
attention, memory, interpretation
subjective interpretations
group forces
rewards punishments
human behavior is

• goal driven

• due to the person-situation interaction

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social psychology
behavior is goal driven
socio- cultural
social cognitive
evolutionary
phenomenological
social learning
inherited tendencies
attention, memory, interpretation
subjective interpretations
group forces
rewards punishments
ensure survival
perpetuate society
to pursue conscious goals stimulated by the
current situation
to obtain rewards avoid punishments
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social psychology
fundamental motives/functions/goals of social
behavior
To establish social ties To understand ourselves
and others To gain and maintain social
status To defend ourselves and those we
value To attract and retain mates
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social psychology
behavior is due to the person-situation
interaction
socio- cultural
social cognitive
evolutionary
phenomenological
social learning
inherited tendencies
attention, memory, interpretation
subjective interpretations
group forces
rewards punishments
environment triggers internal states
cultural demands on the individual
connection between mental representations and
the environment
rewards punishments in the environment
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social psychology
manifestations of the mutual person-situation
interaction process
Different situations activate different parts of
the self Situations have different facets -
elicit different motives Individuals respond
differently to similar situations People change
their situations choose their
situations Situations change people choose
people