What is Social Pschyology

What is social psychology primarily concerned with?

• The study of individual intelligence

• The study of the natural world

• The study of how humans behave and interact with each other in specific situations

• The study of ancient civilizations

Who emphasized the importance of a state or political community on an individual's survival?

• Sigmund Freud

• Charles Darwin

• Aristotle

• Norman Triplett

Which theory looks at how we perceive others and explain their decisions?

• Attribution Theory

• Self-Perception Theory

• Social Identity Theory

• Cognitive Dissonance Theory

What does the Social Identity Theory focus on?

• How people react to conflicting information

• How people categorize themselves and others into groups

• How we perceive and judge our own behavior

• How we make decisions based on societal laws

What was demonstrated by the Bobo Doll Experiment?

• The impact of isolation on human behavior

• The role of natural selection in social interactions

• That children can learn behaviors by observing others

• The effects of punishment on learning

What does Cognitive Dissonance Theory suggest about conflicting information?

• It enhances our ability to make decisions

• It can be very uncomfortable and lead to anxiety

• It improves our critical thinking skills

• It has no significant impact on our beliefs

Which experiment is known for exploring obedience to authority?

• The Bobo Doll Experiment

• The Stanford Prison Experiment

• The Asch Conformity Experiment

• The Milgram Experiment

What is one of the basic tenets of social psychology?

• Society has little to no impact on personal goals

• All human behavior is predictable

• Individuals act independently of societal influences

• Behavior and decision making are largely influenced by society

What significant impact did world events like World Wars and the Great Depression have on social psychology?

• They shifted focus solely to biological explanations of behavior

• They led to the decline of interest in social psychology

• They raised questions about society's influence on individuals

• They discouraged experimental approaches to understanding human behavior