PSY 005 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Psy, Psych
4 May 2020
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Social psychology is characterized as a systematic study of the existence and causes of human social behavior. Remember first that human social activity is the primary concern of social. Encompasses many things the actions of individuals in the presence of others, psychology the mechanisms of social contact between two or more people, and the relationships between individuals and groups to which they belong. Second, social psychology is concerned not only with the essence of social behavior but also with the causes of social behavior. Causal relations between variables are important building blocks of theory; and, in effect, theory is essential for the prediction and regulation of social actions. Third, social scientists study social behavior in a systematic way. They rely on formal research methodologies, including experimental, organized evaluation, and sample surveys. Another way to address the question - "what is social psychology .
