SOCPSY 1Z03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Symbolic Interactionism, Classical Conditioning, Role Theory
19 Apr 2016
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Social psychologists make systematic observations of behaviours and formulate theories that. Impact of an individual on another"s behaviours and beliefs impact of a group on a members behaviour and beliefs impact of a member on a group"s activities and structure. Impact of one group on another group"s activities and structure are subject to testing. A set of interrelated proportions that organizes and explains obsessed phenomena. 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. General explanations for a wide array of social behaviours in a variety of situations. Provide a frame of reference for interpreting and comparing a wide range o social situations and behaviours. Much of observable social behaviour is people carrying out their roles, similar to actors.
