This bundle contains everything you need to know for the second interim exam of Fundamentals of Psychology for the University of Amsterdam. It uses the book "Historical and Conceptual Issues in Psychology by M. Brysbaert and K. Rastle (second edition)". The bundle contains the following chapters:
- 9, 10, 12, 13, 14
Thoughts, emotions and behaviour of people become more similar if they interact with each other. A social norm is a generally accepted way of thinking, feeling or behaving that most people in a group agree on. There are two types of social norms. Descriptive social norms are norms that serve the connectedness motive and refers to what people
........Read moreNorms can only influence behaviour if the norm is activated and thus the most activated norm is often followed. There are several things that can activate norms. Norms can be activated by direct reminders (1), environments (2) and groups (3).
If we encounter an environment repeatedly we make mental associations between the environment and norms that
........Read moreAggression is the delivery of an aversive stimulus from one person to another with an expectation of causing such harm when the other person is motivated to escape or avoid the stimulus. Conflict refers to a perceived incompatibility of goals between two or more parties. There are two types of aggression. Instrumental aggression (cold) refers to aggression serving
........Read moreProsocial behaviour is behaviour intended to help someone else. Cooperation refers to two or more people working together toward a common goal that will benefit all involved. Altruism refers to behaviour intended to help others without any prospect of personal reward for the helper. Egoism refers to behaviour motivated by the desire to obtain personal rewards.
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