PSYB10H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Construals, Fundamental Attribution Error, Estate Tax In The United States
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Goal: not just to describe, but also predict behaviour. Study done in late 1800s and early 1900s. Had participants do simple mechanical tasks (e. g. winding fishing line) Doing it alone or in the presence of others. Somebody cuts you off in traffic (attribution theory) Group situation everyone claimed to love the movie and you agree with them, but then look back and think why did you go with the group"s opinion. Social psychology: focuses on how social situations can influence the thoughts, feelings and behaviours of an individual. Personality psychology: focuses on how differences between individuals influence thoughts, feelings and behaviours. Sociology: focuses on behavior of communities and groups, not individuals, looks at culture, e. g. Divorce rates over time, and relation to other social/economic indicators. Situations can often determine behavior despite individual differences. Milgram"s study of obedience: experimental set-up. Experiment described as a study of learning . Participants instructed to shock another participant for any wrong answers.
