Social Psychology Exam I

Front 1

What are three ways to organize Social Psychology?

Back 1

1) Great Figures Approach
2) Great Theories & Findings Approach
3) Social Constructionist Approach

Front 2

What is and what is wrong with the Great Figures Approach to Social Psychology?

Back 2

Focusing on individual psychologists/sociologists. Too individualistic.

Front 3

What is the approach where investigators are in the social reality they are trying to define? Knowledge claims must be accepted.

Back 3

Social Constructionist Approach

Front 4

What three levels make up the Social Constructionist Approach?

Back 4

1) Experimental Situation (research report)
2) Research Community
3) Sociopolitical Environment

Front 5

Wilhelm Wundt was famous for being the first psychologist to do what?

Back 5

He created the first lab for psychological experiments.

Front 6

What was the initial reflex arc concept?

Back 6

Stimulus --> Idea --> Action
(i.e.: How long to press a key when a lightbulb goes on)