PSYC 2310 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Floyd Henry Allport, Gordon Allport, Kurt Lewin

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 2310
• Professor: Saba Safdar

Document Summary

Norman triplett what he did, what he measured, and the findings of his study. Floyd allport important book, first on sp. World war 2 and why did it lead to increase of research. Kurt lewin experimental research on social influence. Gestalt and positive psychology - the contribution, etc: focus is on the strength, not the limitation or disability. Social vs self perception, self-fulfilling prophecy, hindsight bias. Is it possible to have accurate understanding of self-knowledge: yes, autobiography writers (self-concept is the most complete form of knowledge imaginable, no, psychoanalysts (self concepts is very hard to obtain) Introspection is one way of developing self knowledge. Sense of personal worth, goes up and down around a base and is stable. Know self esteem and the vicious cycle of it. Impression management you want other people to think you"re good and you have good qualities. Culture comparisons human made and social institutions.