This is a summary of the book Social Psychology by Smith. It is an introduction to social psychology and is about human behaviour in relation to groups and other humans. This book is used in the course 'Social psychology' in the first year of the study Psychology at the University of Amsterdam.
Perceiving individuals - summary of chapter 3 of Social Psychology by Smith, E, R (fourth edition)
Social psychology
Chapter 3
Perceiving individuals
Perceiving groups - summary of chapter 5 of Social Psychology by Smith, E, R (fourth edition)
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Chapter 5
Perceiving groups
Introduction
Discrimination: positive or
........Read moreSocial identity - summary of chapter 6 of Social Psychology by Smith, E, R (fourth edition)
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Chapter 6
Social identity
Being a member of a group influences many of our thoughts, feelings and actions.
........Read moreAttitude and attitude change - summary of chapter 7 of Social Psychology by Smith, E, R (fourth edition)
Social psychology
Chapter 7
Attitude and attitude change
Attitude: a mental representation that summarizes an individual’s evaluation of a particular person, group, thing, action or idea.
Attitude change: the process by which attitudes form and change by the association of positive or negative information with the attitude object.
Persuasion: the process of forming,
Attitudes and behavior - summary of chapter 8 of Social Psychology by Smith, E, R (fourth edition)
Social psychology
Chapter 8
Attitudes and behavior
Attitudes and behaviors are often related for two reasons:
- Action influences attitudes
- Attitudes influence actions
Some important conditions have to be in place for attitudes to guide behavior.
Attitudes are only one of several factors that can affect behavior.
Norms and behavior - summary of chapter 10 of Social Psychology by Smith, E, R (fourth edition)
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Chapter 10
Norms and behavior
All human groups establish social norms.
........Read moreInteraction and performance in groups - summary of chapter 11 of Social Psychology by Smith, E, R (fourth edition)
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Chapter 11
Interaction and performance in groups
Interdependence: each group member’s throughts, emotions, and behaviors influence the others’.
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Attraction, relationships, and love - summary of chapter 12 of Social Psychology by Smith, E, R (fourth edition)
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Chapter 12
Attraction, relationships, and love
Challenges in studying attraction, relationships, and love
By necessity, most research on close friendships uses nonexperimental settings that leave some ambiguity about causal relations between variables, and most studies have focused on romantic attachments between heterosexual couples in individualist cultures.
........Read moreAggression and conflict - summary of chapter 13 of Social Psychology by Smith, E, R (fourth edition)
Helping and cooperation - summary of chapter 14 of Social Psychology by Smith, E, R (fourth edition)
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Chapter 14
Helping and cooperation
Pro-social behavior: behavior intended to help someone else.
Cooperation: involves two or more people working together toward a common goal that will benefit all involved.
Altruism: behavior intended to help someone else without any prospect of personal rewards for the helper.
Egoism: behavior motivated by
Introduction to social psychology
In this magazine, all summaries needed for the first year psychology course Social psychology are bundled.
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