PSYC 379 Study Guide - Final Guide: Social Neuroscience, Behavioural Genetics, Social Cognition
2 Jul 2018
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behavioural genetics - A subfield of psychology that examines the role of genetic factors in
behaviour. (p.18)
cross-cultural research - Research designed to compare and contrast people of different
cultures. (p. 18)
culture - A system of enduring meanings, beliefs, values, assumptions, institutions, and practices
shared by a large group of people and transmitted from one generation to the next. (p. 18)
evolutionary psychology - A subfield of psychology that uses the principles of evolution to
understand human social behaviour. (p. 18)
interactionist perspective - An emphasis on how both an individual’s personality and
environmental characteristics influence behaviour. (p. 13)
multicultural research - Research designed to examine racial and ethnic groups within cultures.
(p. 18)
social cognition - The study of how people perceive, remember, and interpret information about
themselves and others. (p. 16)
social neuroscience - The study of the relationship between neural and social processes. (p. 18)
social psychology - The scientific study of how individuals think, feel, and behave in a social
context. (p. 5)
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