Course Syllabus - PSY 2110H [Winter 2014]
... This course is designed to provide you with an introduction to the field of Social Psychology. It will cover the most studied topics within the field by focusing on both classic and contemporary theories and results of research studies. By the end of this course, you should be able to: 1. Identify, ...
... This course is designed to provide you with an introduction to the field of Social Psychology. It will cover the most studied topics within the field by focusing on both classic and contemporary theories and results of research studies. By the end of this course, you should be able to: 1. Identify, ...
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... competition between groups cultural learning motivation to enhance self-esteem limitations in cognitive processes © 2011 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. ...
... competition between groups cultural learning motivation to enhance self-esteem limitations in cognitive processes © 2011 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. ...
Sociological Theories & Methods
... For example, how has the downturn in the economy influenced the choices you and your family have made W use theories to point us in a direction to study families These theories shape what we study and how we explain our findings Theories can focus on the macro-level (the big picture) or the ...
... For example, how has the downturn in the economy influenced the choices you and your family have made W use theories to point us in a direction to study families These theories shape what we study and how we explain our findings Theories can focus on the macro-level (the big picture) or the ...
Chap 02 lecture notes
... • Four theories of prejudice o Scapegoating • occurs when an individual (group) projects and blames their own inadequacies or problems onto another group o Criticisms of Scapegoat Theory • Fails to explain why one group is used as a scapegoat and not another • Fails to explain why two individuals wh ...
... • Four theories of prejudice o Scapegoating • occurs when an individual (group) projects and blames their own inadequacies or problems onto another group o Criticisms of Scapegoat Theory • Fails to explain why one group is used as a scapegoat and not another • Fails to explain why two individuals wh ...
8 strategies to motivate behavior change: social marketing the
... of always telling people what they shouldn’t do, it can create an even more powerful message by telling your target audience what they can do: take responsibility. Plus, research shows that people are more likely to respond to positive-framing messages, especially when it comes to health-related top ...
... of always telling people what they shouldn’t do, it can create an even more powerful message by telling your target audience what they can do: take responsibility. Plus, research shows that people are more likely to respond to positive-framing messages, especially when it comes to health-related top ...
Sociology Revision * Research Methods
... collected is likely to be limited in detail as participants are restricted to brief responses, most times, just a tick of a box or a check list. To contribute to this, questionnaires are essentially snapshots as they only give a picture of social reality at the moment when respondents answer the que ...
... collected is likely to be limited in detail as participants are restricted to brief responses, most times, just a tick of a box or a check list. To contribute to this, questionnaires are essentially snapshots as they only give a picture of social reality at the moment when respondents answer the que ...
Baron_Chapter6
... through direct and vicarious experiences in much the same manner as other attitudes • Children learn negative attitudes by hearing parents and other significant others express them and then being rewarded for adopting them. – To combat, call parents’ attention to the illegitimacy of their prejudiced ...
... through direct and vicarious experiences in much the same manner as other attitudes • Children learn negative attitudes by hearing parents and other significant others express them and then being rewarded for adopting them. – To combat, call parents’ attention to the illegitimacy of their prejudiced ...
Introduction to Social Cognition
... memberships facilitate a sense of who the individual is, how they should behave, and what they should believe › Social representations: focuses on the individual as part of social groups, but more emphasizes how group memberships shape an ...
... memberships facilitate a sense of who the individual is, how they should behave, and what they should believe › Social representations: focuses on the individual as part of social groups, but more emphasizes how group memberships shape an ...
Lecture 1 - University of Toronto
... Jean loves chocolate (and is not on a diet). In an experiment, she is given a piece of chocolate which is shaped to look exactly like dog feces. Jean finds it nearly impossible to eat the chocolate without gagging. ...
... Jean loves chocolate (and is not on a diet). In an experiment, she is given a piece of chocolate which is shaped to look exactly like dog feces. Jean finds it nearly impossible to eat the chocolate without gagging. ...
POSITIVE ATTITUDE BUILDING T.M.JAYASEKERA B Sc. Eng.,C Eng., MBA,MICE,MSLIM,MSLITD,FIE,FIM,FCIWEM
... When you are pessimistic and expect the worst your attitude is often negative and people tend to avoid you Quite simply you take the picture of life you want to take ...
... When you are pessimistic and expect the worst your attitude is often negative and people tend to avoid you Quite simply you take the picture of life you want to take ...
The relationship between alcohol consumption in the homeless
... • Approximately 10% of the UK population are estimated to have been homeless at some point in their lifetime (Crisis 2014). • There were 4,134 people estimated to be sleeping rough on any one night in England 2016 (Department for Communities and Local Government 2017). • Limited research with street ...
... • Approximately 10% of the UK population are estimated to have been homeless at some point in their lifetime (Crisis 2014). • There were 4,134 people estimated to be sleeping rough on any one night in England 2016 (Department for Communities and Local Government 2017). • Limited research with street ...
Chapter 13
... (dissonance) caused by two inconsistent thoughts. Self-Perception Theory Bem's theory about the connection between attitudes and behavior; it stresses that individuals make inferences about their attitudes by perceiving their behavior. ...
... (dissonance) caused by two inconsistent thoughts. Self-Perception Theory Bem's theory about the connection between attitudes and behavior; it stresses that individuals make inferences about their attitudes by perceiving their behavior. ...
The Art of Discussion: An Attempt to Define Community Art
... Invite participants to ground their ideas in evidence. After a statement or observation, ask the participant why s/he has that particular perspective or if they can site examples that back up their thoughts and beliefs. This requires that participants attempt to objectively legitimize their beliefs ...
... Invite participants to ground their ideas in evidence. After a statement or observation, ask the participant why s/he has that particular perspective or if they can site examples that back up their thoughts and beliefs. This requires that participants attempt to objectively legitimize their beliefs ...
A Pastoral Letter to Candidates Regarding Social
... went to unmerited atonement. The covenant was one-sided, lodged in the sovereignty of God and in the Sovereign’s willingness to overlook the failure of the “party of the second part.” The church has consistently confessed that our sinful nature cannot be overcome by any action of our own, but only b ...
... went to unmerited atonement. The covenant was one-sided, lodged in the sovereignty of God and in the Sovereign’s willingness to overlook the failure of the “party of the second part.” The church has consistently confessed that our sinful nature cannot be overcome by any action of our own, but only b ...
Deviance/Social Control
... • States that people have a greater tendency to deviate from societal norms when they frequently associate with individuals who are more favorable toward deviance than conformity. • From this approach, criminal behavior is learned within intimate personal groups such as one’s family and peer groups ...
... • States that people have a greater tendency to deviate from societal norms when they frequently associate with individuals who are more favorable toward deviance than conformity. • From this approach, criminal behavior is learned within intimate personal groups such as one’s family and peer groups ...
recovery: what helps and what hinders?
... contribute to society and is supported by a foundation based on on hope, belief, personal power, respect, connections and self-determination . ...
... contribute to society and is supported by a foundation based on on hope, belief, personal power, respect, connections and self-determination . ...
I j - Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Global Working Group
... • In the same way some people like apples and others like oranges, some people may not want to work with blacks or women. • Employers might then not want to hire this group because workers with these tastes would require a wage premium… • Blacks/women then have lower benefits of education ...
... • In the same way some people like apples and others like oranges, some people may not want to work with blacks or women. • Employers might then not want to hire this group because workers with these tastes would require a wage premium… • Blacks/women then have lower benefits of education ...
From Private Attitude to Public Opinion: A
... response to persuasive arguments or even the mere knowledge that others hold a certain opinion. Sometimes these changes represent public compliance without private acceptance, and sometimes they reflect true conversion, and they vary according to a large number of more or less well-understood circum ...
... response to persuasive arguments or even the mere knowledge that others hold a certain opinion. Sometimes these changes represent public compliance without private acceptance, and sometimes they reflect true conversion, and they vary according to a large number of more or less well-understood circum ...
The Unity of Self and Object1
... pattern was 'two full loads' of laundry a week might have already had five half-loads this week, and the week was only half over. In time we began to pay special attention to three features of this frequent disjunction between the normal and the actual: first, the possibility that the 'normal accoun ...
... pattern was 'two full loads' of laundry a week might have already had five half-loads this week, and the week was only half over. In time we began to pay special attention to three features of this frequent disjunction between the normal and the actual: first, the possibility that the 'normal accoun ...
this PowerPoint - Mr. Hunsaker`s Classes
... Social Psychology The study of how people are influenced by the presence of others. ...
... Social Psychology The study of how people are influenced by the presence of others. ...
Social Pyschology: How Others Affect Us
... alone in separate rooms for an extended time period. All five were miserable. One bailed out after only 20 minutes, and three lasted only 2 days. The lone holdout, who reported feeling extremely anxious, made it to 8 days. More systematic research shows that the threat of social isolation can lead u ...
... alone in separate rooms for an extended time period. All five were miserable. One bailed out after only 20 minutes, and three lasted only 2 days. The lone holdout, who reported feeling extremely anxious, made it to 8 days. More systematic research shows that the threat of social isolation can lead u ...
The Effects of Persuasion on Implicit and Explicit
... straight man did not present an opportunity for the application of negative stereotypes. In another experiment, Fein and Spencer showed that self-esteem threats were repaired if participants had a chance to derogate out-group members. Specifically, they found that participants who experienced a self ...
... straight man did not present an opportunity for the application of negative stereotypes. In another experiment, Fein and Spencer showed that self-esteem threats were repaired if participants had a chance to derogate out-group members. Specifically, they found that participants who experienced a self ...
krueger-2009-aration.. - Description
... predictions themselves. Investment markets that depend on this kind of secondguessing are notoriously volatile (Ottaviani, & Serensen, 2000). If instead, the philosophy of "fallible ontological realism" (Campbell, 1990, p. 49) is applicable to social psychology, scientific judgments are constrained ...
... predictions themselves. Investment markets that depend on this kind of secondguessing are notoriously volatile (Ottaviani, & Serensen, 2000). If instead, the philosophy of "fallible ontological realism" (Campbell, 1990, p. 49) is applicable to social psychology, scientific judgments are constrained ...
Janet Helms, Black and White Racial Identity Development: Theory
... and a growing sense of discomfort about why one didn’t know this before and what it might mean to become aware. Reintegration – If the disintegration phase is not deep enough, many people revert back to what was comfortable to them; a phase Helms calls “reintegration”. It is in this phase where an ...
... and a growing sense of discomfort about why one didn’t know this before and what it might mean to become aware. Reintegration – If the disintegration phase is not deep enough, many people revert back to what was comfortable to them; a phase Helms calls “reintegration”. It is in this phase where an ...