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Social Psychology
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The scientific study of how we think about, feel and behave toward others and how our thoughts feeling and behaviors influences and are influenced by others.
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evolutionary adaptation
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the assumption that human nature including some aspect of our social behaviors is determined in part by evolution
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the two fundemental goals that guid people in leading effective lives
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protecting and enhancing the self and the ingroup.
affiliating with, accepting and being accepted by others. |
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kin selection
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strategies that favoe the reproductive success of their relatives-and the genetic change that results from this behavior
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ingroup /outgroup
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-those who are familiar and similar to us.
- people who we do not see as part of our ingroup. |
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social influence
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the process through which other ppl change our thoughts feelings and behaviors and through which we change theirs.
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Social Norms
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the ways of thinking, feeling and behaving that are shared by group Members.
-tells us what ppl do and what we should and shouldnt do. |
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3 fundamental capacities of human beings
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AFFECT- the feelings we experiance as part of our everyday life BEHAVIOR- how we act COGNITION- the thinking that relates to social activities- helps us understand and predict the behaviors of ourselves and others. |
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Behavioral Measures
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measured variables designed to directly measure an individual's action
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Collectivism
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A social norm, found primarily in Eastern cultures , that values other-concern and connections btw them.
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