SOCPSY 1Z03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Role Theory, Symbolic Interactionism, Scientific Method
5 Nov 2016
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A systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe. The scientific method versus : personal experience, commonsensical knowledge, philosophy. A set of interrelated propositions that organizes and explains observed phenomena. delamater & myers. It goes beyond mere observable facts by postulating causal relations among variables. If a theory is valid, it enables its user to explain the phenomena under consideration and make predictions about events not yet observed. Suggests people are less likely to help someone in need if there are more people standing in the area nearby. General explanations for a wide array of social behaviours in a variety of situations. Provide a frame if reference for interpreting and comparing a wide range of social situations and behaviours. Social psychology investigates the five following theoretical perspectives: role theory, reinforcement theory, cognitive theory, symbolic interaction theory, evolutionary theory.
