Social Psychology Theoretical Foundations

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What is the focus of the 'ideological' level in European textbooks?

Analyzing social structures and institutions

What is the main debate in social psychology, according to the text?

The impact of culture on social interactions

What is the focus of positivism in social psychology?

Understanding social behavior in terms of associations and relationships

What is the orientation of sociological social psychology?

Toward sociology

What is the emphasis of phenomenology in social psychology?

Making accurate descriptions of social reality, regardless of grand theory

What is the characteristic of social rationalism in social psychology?

Use of axiomatic presuppositions to explain social reality

Who conducted the first published study on social facilitation in 1898?

Norman Triplett

What was the main focus of social psychologists during World War II?

Persuasion and propaganda

Why did social psychology in America face a crisis in the 1970s?

Debate over the ethics of laboratory experimentation

What was the focus of Gestalt psychologists who fled to the United States?

Perception and cognition

What was the topic of Stanley Milgram's famous experiments?

Obedience to authority

In what decade did social psychologists begin to study cognitive dissonance, bystander intervention, and aggression?

1960s

What is the term for a change in behavior due to a request or suggestion from another person?

Compliance

Which technique involves requesting a small favor and then following up with a larger request?

Foot-in-the-door

What is the term for a prediction that causes itself to become true?

Self-fulfilling prophecy

What is the result of a direct order or command from another person?

Obedience

What is the study that dramatically highlighted obedience as a form of compliance?

Milgram study

What is the primary focus of the central route to persuasion?

Evaluating the data and arriving at a conclusion

In which situation can a certain amount of conformity be adaptive?

In some situations

What is the purpose of featuring celebrities in advertisements?

To increase the credibility of the source

What is the role of emotion in persuasion and attitude change?

Emotion works hand-in-hand with cognitive processes

What is the primary goal of emotional appeals in advertising and health campaigns?

To influence the audience's attitudes and behaviors

What is the relationship between attitudes and attitude objects?

Attitudes are functions of cognitive and affective components

What is the role of associative networks in attitude change?

They are responsible for integrating cognitive and affective information

What is a key factor in interpersonal attraction?

Similarity in attitudes and backgrounds

What type of love do people experience in the early stages of romantic relationships?

Passionate love

According to Robert Sternberg, what are the three components of love?

Intimacy, passion, and commitment

What happens to long-term relationships over time?

They become more communal

What is prejudice, according to the text?

An unjustified or incorrect attitude towards an individual

What is the focus of social exchange theory in relationships?

Rational choice and cost-benefit analysis

Explore the underlying philosophical predispositions in social psychology projects, including the nature of social knowledge, social reality, and human control in action. Delve into the ideological level of social psychology and its influence on the human psyche.

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