Psychology 2070A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: The Need, Procedural Justice, Behaviorism

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2070A/B
• Professor: Taylor Kohut

Document Summary

The scientific study of behaviour and the mind. The scientific study of the way in which people"s thought, feelings, and behaviours are influenced by the real or imagined of other people. Social influence - is many forms of deliberate attempts at persuasion. It is easily influenced by the presence of other people. It also includes the scientific study of how individuals - think about each other, feel about each other and relate to each other. Ex - the imagined or real presence of people while going the use of the public or private washrooms. Some of the most important problems are social problems and we help solve them. Environmental issues, health issues, political issues and relationship issues. Social psychology is interested in how individual perceive their social environment. Social psychology is an experimentally based science. Thus, social psychology goes above and beyond. Social psychologist believes it is most important to understand individual"s construal of the social environment.