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Core Questions
1. What is social psychology?
2. What are the big questions within social psychology?
3. Is science a valid way to learn about complex social
behavior?
4. How can social psychology make my life better now?
An Introduction to Social
Psychology
The Subject matter of
Social Psychology
In the early years of the development of psychology, the emphasis
was on the individual.
Most psychologists simply isolated the individual from others to use
for tests and experiments and concluded generally that any character attributes
the person displayed in the laboratory was a fair indication of how people
would generally behave under any circumstances.
The assumption therefore was that human personality patterns were
stable and consistent.
e.g.
If a person felt light- hearted and could easily
crack jokes in one situation, for instance, that
person would remain as humorous in any other situation.
If a student performed well in one examination he was expected to
perform well in other examinations, and so on
Aqsa Shahid
The Subject matter of Social Psychology
A few decades into the development of psychology, however, the influence of the social environment
became apparent.
Psychologists started observing that there could be considerable differences between the way
people performed on tests taken in privacy in the laboratory and in the midst of other people or under
different social circumstances.
It then became obvious that human behaviour and human personality were not necessarily
consistent.
e.g.
A humorous person, an intelligent student, a high tempered individual, would display those personality
traits only when the social situation permits.
A child may tell lies in one social situation
(like in school to escape punishment) but readily owns
up to his misbehavior when he is at home.
The hostility of the school environment is different from the
friendship and love he enjoys at home and the child is only adapting to the dictates of the situations.
The Subject matter of Social
Psychology
A person may be submissive and tolerant to provocations from those he does not
have the energy to physically confront but develops strange muscles when antagonized by
those he knows he can beat.
This realization that human behavior and personality are not necessarily consistent
led to what is known as social psychology.
We may then say that social psychology is that aspect of psychology that explores the
relationship between the individual’s behaviour and the specific social situation in which the
individual is operating. In the words of ...
Aroson (1972) social psychology is the study of the manner in which human being
thinks, feels, and behaves in social situation.
Godon Allport (1968) similarly described it as a discipline
that attempts to understand how the thought, feeling and behaviour
of individuals are influenced by the actual, imagined or implied
presence of others.
What Is Social Psychology?
1.1: Explain what social psychology is and what
social psychologists do.
Defining Social Psychology
Social psychology is the scientific study of how people influence each
other’s thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Social influence can be
obvious; But it can also be subtle; n addition, we are often influenced
without even realizing it by.
Relevance of the Social Psychologist
The social psychologist cannot claim to have ready- made
solutions to any social problem.
Social problems are generally complex and their solutions
require integrated efforts of many practitioners including
government administrators, law enforcement agents, lawmakers
and other social scientists.
The social psychologist, therefore, only contributes to the
utilization of authority, techniques and resources of these others as
they seek solution to social problems.
His proper task in dealing with a social problem is to
analyze,
diagnose and advice with respect to only one feature of the whole
problem-the behavior of the people who are involved in it.
He can provide indispensable understanding,
prediction, evaluation and advice.
Relevance of the Social Psychologist
On the whole although many more social psychologists are
professionally involved with such issues as the influence of
the mass media, urban disorders, poverty, racial prejudice,
criminal violence, and a host of other social problems, the
major focus of the discipline is on the development of
theoretical ideas.
According to Leonard Berkowitz, instead of concentrating on the
eradication of social ills, much more time has actually been spent on
the formulation, testing, and discussion of abstract conception
explaining a person’s reactions to particular social stimuli under certain
types of conditions.
Social Thinking, Social Influence, and Social Behavior.
FIGURE 1.1
There are three big areas of study
within social psychology, and they
combine to form concepts that
apply to thoughts and decisions
people make everyday in their lives.
Social psychologyfocuses on three main areas:
social thinking, social influence, and social behavior.
Eachof these overlapping areas of study is displayed in Figure 1.1.
The circles overlap because, in our everyday lives, these
three forces blend together as they influence us.
The first section covers social thinking, including topics such
as how we define the self and how we think about people in the world
around us.
The second section covers social influence and asks
questions about conformity, prejudice, and persuasion.
Third, chapters on social behavior discuss helping,
aggression, and romantic relationships. This book thus explores each
part individually and then reunites them in sev- eral mini-chapters on
various applied psychology topics.
The American Psychological Association has a separate
division for social and personality psychology.
Also, there are two separate professional orga- nizations
just for social psychologists (the Society for Personality and Social
Psychology and the Society of Experimental Social Psychology).
The Person and the Social Situation
Social psychology is the study of the dynamic
relationship between individuals and the people around them
(see Figure 1.2 "The Person-Situation Interaction").
Each of us is different, and our individual characteristics,
including our personality traits, desires, motivations, and
emotions, have an important impact on our social behavior.
But our behavior is also profoundly influenced by the
social situation3—the people with whom we interact every day.
Everyone around us has an influence on our behaviour
Figure 1.2 The Person-Situation Interaction
Social psychologists believe that
human behavior is determined by
both a person’s characteristics and
the socialsituation. They also
believe that the social situation is
frequently a stronger influence on
behavior than are a person’s
characteristics.
Similar, but Different, Fields That
Study Human Social Behavior
Another way to understand the field of social psychology is to compare and contrast
it withother academic disciplines that study human social relationships. e.g.
Sociology:
The study of human society
and social behavior at the
group level.
Anthropology:
The study of culture and
human behavior over time.
Clinical or counseling psychology:
A subfield of psychology that helps people who
have maladaptive or problematic thoughts and
behaviors.
Positive psychology:
The scientific study of human strengths,
virtues, positive emotions, and achievements.
Aqsa Shahid

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An Introduction to Social Psychology.pptx

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  • 2. Core Questions 1. What is social psychology? 2. What are the big questions within social psychology? 3. Is science a valid way to learn about complex social behavior? 4. How can social psychology make my life better now?
  • 3. An Introduction to Social Psychology
  • 4. The Subject matter of Social Psychology In the early years of the development of psychology, the emphasis was on the individual. Most psychologists simply isolated the individual from others to use for tests and experiments and concluded generally that any character attributes the person displayed in the laboratory was a fair indication of how people would generally behave under any circumstances. The assumption therefore was that human personality patterns were stable and consistent. e.g. If a person felt light- hearted and could easily crack jokes in one situation, for instance, that person would remain as humorous in any other situation. If a student performed well in one examination he was expected to perform well in other examinations, and so on Aqsa Shahid
  • 5. The Subject matter of Social Psychology A few decades into the development of psychology, however, the influence of the social environment became apparent. Psychologists started observing that there could be considerable differences between the way people performed on tests taken in privacy in the laboratory and in the midst of other people or under different social circumstances. It then became obvious that human behaviour and human personality were not necessarily consistent. e.g. A humorous person, an intelligent student, a high tempered individual, would display those personality traits only when the social situation permits. A child may tell lies in one social situation (like in school to escape punishment) but readily owns up to his misbehavior when he is at home. The hostility of the school environment is different from the friendship and love he enjoys at home and the child is only adapting to the dictates of the situations.
  • 6. The Subject matter of Social Psychology A person may be submissive and tolerant to provocations from those he does not have the energy to physically confront but develops strange muscles when antagonized by those he knows he can beat. This realization that human behavior and personality are not necessarily consistent led to what is known as social psychology. We may then say that social psychology is that aspect of psychology that explores the relationship between the individual’s behaviour and the specific social situation in which the individual is operating. In the words of ... Aroson (1972) social psychology is the study of the manner in which human being thinks, feels, and behaves in social situation. Godon Allport (1968) similarly described it as a discipline that attempts to understand how the thought, feeling and behaviour of individuals are influenced by the actual, imagined or implied presence of others.
  • 7. What Is Social Psychology? 1.1: Explain what social psychology is and what social psychologists do. Defining Social Psychology Social psychology is the scientific study of how people influence each other’s thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Social influence can be obvious; But it can also be subtle; n addition, we are often influenced without even realizing it by.
  • 8. Relevance of the Social Psychologist The social psychologist cannot claim to have ready- made solutions to any social problem. Social problems are generally complex and their solutions require integrated efforts of many practitioners including government administrators, law enforcement agents, lawmakers and other social scientists. The social psychologist, therefore, only contributes to the utilization of authority, techniques and resources of these others as they seek solution to social problems. His proper task in dealing with a social problem is to analyze, diagnose and advice with respect to only one feature of the whole problem-the behavior of the people who are involved in it. He can provide indispensable understanding, prediction, evaluation and advice.
  • 9. Relevance of the Social Psychologist On the whole although many more social psychologists are professionally involved with such issues as the influence of the mass media, urban disorders, poverty, racial prejudice, criminal violence, and a host of other social problems, the major focus of the discipline is on the development of theoretical ideas. According to Leonard Berkowitz, instead of concentrating on the eradication of social ills, much more time has actually been spent on the formulation, testing, and discussion of abstract conception explaining a person’s reactions to particular social stimuli under certain types of conditions.
  • 10. Social Thinking, Social Influence, and Social Behavior. FIGURE 1.1 There are three big areas of study within social psychology, and they combine to form concepts that apply to thoughts and decisions people make everyday in their lives. Social psychologyfocuses on three main areas: social thinking, social influence, and social behavior. Eachof these overlapping areas of study is displayed in Figure 1.1. The circles overlap because, in our everyday lives, these three forces blend together as they influence us. The first section covers social thinking, including topics such as how we define the self and how we think about people in the world around us. The second section covers social influence and asks questions about conformity, prejudice, and persuasion. Third, chapters on social behavior discuss helping, aggression, and romantic relationships. This book thus explores each part individually and then reunites them in sev- eral mini-chapters on various applied psychology topics. The American Psychological Association has a separate division for social and personality psychology. Also, there are two separate professional orga- nizations just for social psychologists (the Society for Personality and Social Psychology and the Society of Experimental Social Psychology).
  • 11. The Person and the Social Situation Social psychology is the study of the dynamic relationship between individuals and the people around them (see Figure 1.2 "The Person-Situation Interaction"). Each of us is different, and our individual characteristics, including our personality traits, desires, motivations, and emotions, have an important impact on our social behavior. But our behavior is also profoundly influenced by the social situation3—the people with whom we interact every day. Everyone around us has an influence on our behaviour Figure 1.2 The Person-Situation Interaction Social psychologists believe that human behavior is determined by both a person’s characteristics and the socialsituation. They also believe that the social situation is frequently a stronger influence on behavior than are a person’s characteristics.
  • 12. Similar, but Different, Fields That Study Human Social Behavior Another way to understand the field of social psychology is to compare and contrast it withother academic disciplines that study human social relationships. e.g. Sociology: The study of human society and social behavior at the group level. Anthropology: The study of culture and human behavior over time. Clinical or counseling psychology: A subfield of psychology that helps people who have maladaptive or problematic thoughts and behaviors. Positive psychology: The scientific study of human strengths, virtues, positive emotions, and achievements. Aqsa Shahid