Social Psychology (PSY403) VU Lesson 01 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY Aims Introduction of social psychology is a very important discipline of psychology. Objectives 1. Defining social psychology. 2. Introduce main content and subject matter of social psychology in relations to different questions of interest in this discipline. General Introduction of the Course Social psychology is the scientific study of how people think‚ influence‚ and relate to one another. It is a comparatively
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Individual Ethical Dilemma Analysis My company is in the business to provide home products and services to home builders and property management companies. For our property management division‚ we obtain business through various marketing channels such as industry trade shows. Early on in our startup‚ we noticed that many of our competitors are not honest with their billing practices. A competitor may give one of our customers a price per square foot or square yard‚ but then they intentionally
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Ch 15 Psychological Disorders Perspectives on Psychological Disorders: Textbook Learning Objectives 1‚ 2‚ 3‚ 4‚ 5‚ Explain how we define psychological disorder. Different behavior that causes distress to the person’s life. Harmful dysfunction by quirk. Fear of spiders only disorder if the fear harms the person’s life. Explain the biopsychosocial perspective on disordered behavior. The biopsychosocial perspective on disordered behavior recognizes that both biological and environmental factors
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Psychology 101 Review Outline Chapter 1: Introduction I. Basic Definitions (pg 3-5): A. Psychology - The scientific study of behavior and mental processes B. Theory - A general principle proposed to explain facts are related C. Hypothesis - A testable prediction about conditions under which particular behaviors or mental processes work D. Replication - Repetition of a study to verify research findings E. Goals of Psychology - To describe‚ explain‚ predict‚ and influence behavior/mental
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IV – controlled or manipulated Color of T-shirt participants wore DV – measured Aggression Benefit of random assignment: * The participants who wore black t-shirts and white t-shirts were equal on all other factors except the color they were wearing * People who are naturally aggressive have an equal chance of being in each group Which of the following types of studies allows researchers to draw causal conclusions? C) Experimental Hypotheses are used to test theories.
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Unit 3 Review Guide Pg 565 Chapter 14: Personality Psychodynamic Theory Be familiar with how the Id‚ Ego‚ & Superego are said to keep balance. Know what principles each work under and why they often have conflicts Id- the unconscious portion of personality that contains basic impulses and urges. Here in the id exists the eros‚ life instincts(these promote positive energy or libido)‚ and also the death instincts‚ or Thantos responsible for aggression and destructiveness. The id wants to operate
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MGTS2606 Study notes Lecture 1: Basic Concepts Definitions of Communication Q. What is communication? • “Communication is a conscious or unconscious‚ intentional or unintentional process in which feelings and ideas are expressed as verbal and /or nonverbal messages; sent‚ received and comprehended” (Berko‚ Wolvin & Wolvin‚ 1998). • The process can be accidental (having no intent)‚ expressive (resulting from the emotional state of the person) or rhetorical (resulting from specific goals of the
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PSYC 221 Book Notes for Exam #1 Chapter 1 * Social Psychology-branch of psychology that seeks an understanding of how people affect and are affected by others. * Behaviorism- theoretical approach that seeks to explain behavior in terms of learning principles‚ without reference to inner states‚ thoughts‚ or feelings * Freudian Psychoanalysis-theoretical approach that seeks to explain behavior by looking at the unconscious forces inside the person * ABC Triad- Affect (how people feel
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Theories of Corporate Governance Agency Theory • • • Separation of ownership from control Dispersed ownership structure – no single shareholder has the power to control management Economic theory suggest that managers will act in their own self interest instead of maximizing shareholders’ return Stewardship Theory Managers are good stewards of corporations and diligently work to attain high levels of corporate profit and shareholders’ returns • Different
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STUDY GUIDE Social Psychology SEVENTH EDITION Saul Kassin / Steven Fein / Hazel Rose Markus Fred Whitford Montana State University HOUGHTON MIFFLIN COMPANY BOSTON NEW YORK VP and Publisher: George Hoffman Senior Sponsoring Editor: Jane Potter Editorial Associate: Henry Cheek Sr. Development Editor: Rita Lombard Marketing Manager: Amy Whitaker Marketing Assistant: Samantha Abrams Project Editor: Bob Greiner Editorial Assistant: Emily Meyer Copyright © 2008 by Houghton Mifflin
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