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Social Psychology Chapter 1 Summary and Key Terms

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What is the definition of social psychology?

The study of individual behavior without considering the influence of others

The study of philosophical theories on social influence

The study of how people's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by the presence of others (correct)

The study of journalistic perspectives on social behavior

How do social psychologists approach the understanding of social influence?

By conducting experiments with carefully controlled variables (correct)

By analyzing journalistic perspectives

Through philosophical theories

By relying on common sense

What is the goal of the science of social psychology?

To develop philosophical theories about human behavior

To understand how genetic factors influence social behavior

To rely on common sense for understanding social behavior

To discover universal laws of human behavior (correct)

How do some social psychologists attempt to explain social behavior?

By explaining social behavior in terms of genetic factors that have evolved over time Signup and view all the answers

What is the fundamental attribution error?

Explaining behavior in terms of personality traits Signup and view all the answers

According to social psychologists, what is the level of analysis for social psychology?

Individual in the context of a social situation Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'construal' refer to in social psychology?

The world as it is interpreted by the individual Signup and view all the answers

How do social psychologists explain social behavior?

In terms of social environment's power Signup and view all the answers

What are the two basic human motives that shape an individual's construal of a situation?

The need to feel good about ourselves and the need to be accurate Signup and view all the answers

What do social psychologists contend with due to the fundamental attribution error?

Underestimating the power of personality traits Signup and view all the answers