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THE BIGGEST THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES OF THE SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY |
SocialCulturalperspective•Evolutionaryperspective •Social learningperspective •Social cognitiveperspective |
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PROXIMAL EXPLANATION ultimate explanations |
proximal -focus on direct causes from the present(ex.social cognitive perspective) ultimate- focus on the historical causes(evolutionary perspectives) |
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social cultural perspective |
edward ross from this perspective psychologysts look aty group levels to explain human behavior. they focus on social norms or rules that describe proper behavior. culture is also central in this perspective |
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evolutionary perspective |
william mcfougall . explain human behavior by the desire to produce offspring and to survive. you are only successful if you are able to deliver a baby, an a baby is able to deliver baby as well. having as many kid s as possible. natural force of evolution is selection |
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social learning perspective |
behavior is explained by his/her past and experiences of reward and punishment. allport and hull. searches fotr the explanation of human behavioor in th esurroundings of the individual. |
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social cognitive perspective |
kurt lewin human behavior from an individual is influenced by the interpretations of events in the world.intersactions between the person and situations are emphasized |
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2 basic principles from social behavior |
- social behavior is goal oriented - social behavior is a constant interaction between person and sitoation |
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social behavior- goal oriented |
-everyday motivations - long - term motivations - fundamental motivations |
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how do psychologysts study social behavior? |
describing method naturalistic observation case study archive study - observers use already existing data questionnaires psychologycal tests experimental method independent dependent variables internal/external validity |
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debriefing |
subject has the right to know more about research afterwards |
