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Define Social Psychology.
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The branch of psychology that studies how people think, feel, and behave in social situations.
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Define Social Cognition.
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The mental processess people used to make sense out of their social environment
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Define Social Influence.
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The effect of situational factors and other people on an individual's beavior
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What are the 2 main areas of social psychology?
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1-Social Cognition
2-Social Influence |
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Define Person Perception.
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The mental processes we use to form judgements and draw conclusions about the characteristics and motive of other people.
-It is an active and subjective process that occurs in some interpersonal context |
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What are the 3 components of interpersonal context?
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1-The characteristics of the individual you are attempting to size up
2-Your own characteristics as the preceiver 3-The specific situation in which the process occurs |
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What are the 4 basic principles of person perception?
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1-your reaction to others are determined by your perception of them
2-your goals in a particular situation setermine the amount/kinds of information you collect about others. 3-In every situation you evaluate people in terms of how you expect them to act in that situation 4-your self-perception also influences how you percieve others |