ME 4133 : Test 1 2012 Pg 3
Document Summary
Social psychology: the scientific study of the nature and causes of individual behavior and thought in social situations. Common sense statements all of these contradict each other; we don"t know what is true until we go out and test it. Bystander effect everyone thinks someone else will do it, so no one helps. You are more likely to get help if only one person sees. Social psychology seeks to understand the causes of social behavior and thought: 1. But if it was a male who did it to a female, he was definitely going to jail: 2. Environmental variables if the classroom is hot and uncomfortable, you get antsy: 4. Cultural context: certain things are expected in certain areas, a man rolled over his 16 year old daughter, and when she was still moving he ran her over again. This was expected in his culture, and it was a honor kill.
