Blossary – Social Psychology

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The scientific study of how people think about, influence, and relate to one another.  We construct our social reality  Our social intuitions are often powerful but sometimes perilous  Social influences shape our behavior, often outside our awareness  Personal attitudes and dispositions can shape behavior  But attitudes and dispositions are subject to social influence  Social behavior is also biological behavior  Social psychology’s principles are applicable to everyday life and other disciplines

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Deception

In research, an effect by which participants are misinformed or misled about the study’s methods and purposes.

Informed consent

An ethical principle requiring that research participants be told enough to enable them to choose whether they wish to participate.

Debriefing

In social psychology, the post experimental explanation of a study to its participants. Debriefing usually disclose any deception and often queries participants regarding their understandings and ...

Spotlight effect

The belief that others are paying more attention to our appearance and behavior than they really are.

Illusion of transparency

The illusion that our concealed emotions leak out and can be easily read by others.

Self-schema

Beliefs about self that organize and guide the processing of self- eg: athletic; overweight; smart; etc.

Individualism

The concept of giving priority to one’s own goals over group goals and defining one’s identity In terms of personal attributes rather than group identifications.