Interplay between Person and Society: Social Psychology Concepts

Social psychologists believe that there is no interaction between a person's mind and the larger social environment.

Behavior can remain the same regardless of the circumstances or environment according to contextual behavior.

Personal beliefs, cultural norms, and past experiences have no impact on shaping our perceptions of reality.

According to social psychologists, people passively receive their understanding of societal norms and others.

Humans have no inherent desire to form relationships and connect with others.

Social psychologists do not study the influence of social interactions on individual thoughts and behaviors.

Attitudes are not able to influence behavior according to social psychology.

People are not motivated to maintain cognitive consistency.

Social psychology neglects the influence of biological and cultural factors on social behavior.

The cognitive dissonance theory states that people are comfortable with conflicting beliefs.

Sociology focuses on the study of individuals' actions and reactions.

The study of social psychology aims to understand how society influences people but has no interest in studying individual behavior.