PSYC 2000 Chapter : Chapter 12 Part 1 Social Psychology
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Not the same as sociology - the study and classification of human societies. Sociology studies the big picture: how entire groups of people live, work, and play: social psychology more concerned with the individual person within a group and the influence of the group on the person. Social psychology scientifically studies how a person"s behavior, thoughts, and feelings, are influenced by the real, imagined, or implied presence of others. Social interaction positive and negative aspects of relating to others. 2: attributions - does an employee"s absenteeism signify illness, Attitudes: a belief and feeling that predisposes a person to respond in a positive or negative way to objects, other people, and events. Developed through peoples" experiences as they live and work with others. Can affect the way a person behaves toward those objects, people, etc. Affective component way a person feels toward the object, person, or situation.
