Introduction to social psych
Histories of social psychology
Indigenous Psycholgies
Pro-social practices
Making sense of everyday knowledge
Social psychology and Place
Immigration, acculturation and Settlement
Work and livelihoods
Health and Illness
Social Justice
Media and daily practice
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What is social psychology?
the scientific study of the individual in society
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advanced the humanistically and philosophically oriented form of social psychology that emphasized human-environemnt interactions and an ever changing universe.
William James
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the invasion of a geographical area by a new group and the subjugation and displacement of existing peoples. can be physical, geographical, psychological
colonization
100
What is altruism
An explanation for moral acts and helping others to help them grow and alleviate suffering
100
includes the functioning of individual minds as well as recognizing how we live with others in worlds that already have meaning.
knowledge
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describing the way in which the public face of cities is increasingly transformed to reflect a Disney theme park, appearing clean and pristine on the surface, but which hides the dirt, exclusion and exploitation within, and legitimizes the removal of ‘undesirable’ people, those whose behaviors are deemed inappropriate.
Disneyfication of urban spaces
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Name two kinds of migration
domestic migration or international migration
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being observed, having more opportunities for social interactions and workplace participation had a positive effect on productivity
a. Hawkins effect
b. Hawkeye's effect
c. Hawthorne effect
Hawthorne effect
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which model concerns the interaction of biological, psychological, social dimensions of health
The Biopsychosocial model of health psychology
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_____ is like a greased pig, it yells loudly, but is hard to catch
JUSTICE
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____in general used to refer to various forms of communication, pervade our everyday lives.
media
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Name three main foci of social psychology
group dynamics, crowd formations, interpersonal relations, pro-social behavior, power, influence and prejudice.. also problems that harm human lives, such as violence as well as positive relationships and resources that enable people to avoid, cope with and overcome problems
200
person who studied the conflict between obedience to authority and personal conscience
Stanley Milgram
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a modern capitalist practice of oppression and exploitation of racial and ethnic minorities within the borders of the state
internal colonialism
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Name at least two critiques of the 'selfish hypothesis' (think survival of the fittest).
Hundreds of studies by behavioral economists using Ultimatum, Dictator and Public Goods games show humans care about the welfare of non-intimates, have a refined sense of justice, and will often expend their own resources to punish ‘free riders’ and those who harm innocent strangers.The selfish hypothesis simply does not hold up to empirical scrutiny. Most people care about the good of others.
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•This theoretical perspective has had a large impact on the human sciences. It reflects how knowledge of the social world can represent actuality, but is never fully objective or universal.
social constructionism
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Give two examples about how social psychologists can include 'place' in research (Think very very broad)
•Encouraging pro-environmental behaviour (Graham-Rowe, Jessop & Sparks, 2019)
•The restorative benefits of nature (Palanica, Lyons, Cooper, Lee & Fossat, 2019)
•Open-plan offices and workplace satisfaction (Haapakangas, Hongisto, Varjo & Lathinen, 2018)
•Place-attachment in responses to flood-risk management (Clarke, Murphy & Lorenzoni, 2018)
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Name three of four different types of movement (types of migrants)
immigrants, sojourners, asylum-seekers, refugees
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Name some benefits of having decent work. (think ways in which a living wage can psychologically benefit people)
autonomy, skill development, clarity of goals, financial rewards, social supports, comfort/security, position/status, collective purpose
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Which model is this?
The health belief model
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•People tend to prefer harmony, consistency, balance and fairness in their interactions with others and in relation to events in their everyday lives
a. balance theory
b. cognitive dissonance
c. social exchange theory
a. balance theory
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Why is media important in social psychology?
____are implicated in processes through which common knowledge and intergroup relations are often negotiated in everyday life.
1 pt for common knowledge
1 pt. for intergroup relations & everyday life
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Heterogeneity in social psychology- what are some problematic assumptions about WEIRD or ruling psychology? Think about values, bias and how they may not account for other cultures
ruling social psychology is scientific and therefore value free, without cultural bias, universally applicable, and the core of the discipline.
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encouraged a witch-hunt of anything 'social' or 'community'. led to a shift away from the needs of oppressed communities to the needs of the state, military and business (think Cold WAR)
Joseph McCarthy
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involves introducing knowledge and technologies from outside of a culture and adapting these for use within the local culture. This allows for comparisons across cultures.
etic or outsider approach
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Physiological, safety, belonging and love, esteem
Maslow's hierarchy of needs
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Inside heads as mental models produced from individual information processing- thinking is explained using the metaphor of the computer
a. intrapsychic
b. interpsychic
intrapsychic view of human beings
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Give three meanings of the word "place" within the context of social psychology
•Place is a verb and a noun referring to dwelling, position, status or somewhere to be
•Place can refer to a specific location, an anchor point for personal or group identities, and the dimension of everyday life (Rogers, Castree & Kitchin, 2013)
Place as a topographical feature
Place representing interactions beyond physical settings
Representational spaces provided by various media technologies
Places are not simply discrete segments of space, since they are overlaid with social processes that stretch beyond the phenomena and boundaries of a particular location (Dreier, 2009, 2015)
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is the assumption that fitting into the mainstream host culture is ‘better’ for migrants and societies
assimilation
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Pay gap between genders
Dual salaries reflect a double standard and an injustice. They divide rather than unify workers whose jobs are interdependent and often end up having to work together.
a. horizontal inequality
b. vertical inequality
a. horizontal inequality
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Name the model: Underlying assumption is that an individual’s beliefs towards health issues shape their health behaviors.
Social cognitive models
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Human relationships are like financial transactions. People engage in mental algebra when evaluating relationships. If inputs and outputs are proportional, then the relationship is equitable. If these are not proportional, then the relationship is inequitable.
a. attribution theory
b. procedural fairness
c. equity theory
c. equity theory
300
for example, comic book characters now appear in movies, video games, or their voice as ring tone on phones.
media cross-fertilization or convergence
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this concept includes 'filial piety' and the 'cobweb self' as well as the concept of 'Ubuntu' and how our sense of personhood takes shape through community engagements
collectivism, or humans as relationally- interdependent beings
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an analysis of the creation and reproduction of social systems is based in the analysis of both micro and macro levels. For example, the US banking system
Structuration Theory
400
involves the development of knowledge from within a culture. It draws on local and indigenous knowledge and methods and highlights what is often missed by outsiders
emic or insider approach
400
To promote positive experiences at the personal level
To measure universal positive traits across cultures
To cultivate positive communities and institutions that promote human growth and happiness
To use science to explore personal strengths, optimism, fulfillment, happiness and well-being
Goals of positive psychology
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a conceptual map for storing mental representations, for re-use in similar situations.
schema
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holds that people and societal structures are a part of a perpetual cycle that operates across places and scales.
structuration theory
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Describe the differences between assimilation, accommodation, and internalization
1.Assimilation: rejecting their minority status/social identity (e.g. migrants adopting ‘easier to pronounce’ English first-names)
2.Accommodation: reclaiming a positive social identity (e.g. Black is beautiful campaigns)
3.Internalization: accepting a minority status (e.g. when migrants resign themselves to jobs well below their skill level)
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What decade marked the major shift from preoccupation with testing the mental abilities and productivity of individuals to focusing more on understanding the impact of wider social systems on workplace, employment and unemployment experiences
a. 40's
b 70's
c. 90's
e. 2020's
70's
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Name some social determinants of health
poverty, stress, social exclusion, adverse work conditions, unemployment, substandard housing, poor education, poor access to healthcare or transport, and social fragmentation.
400
Which of the following are a list of criteria useful to evaluate procedural justice
a. consistency
b. bias suppression
c. accuracy of information
d. all of the above
e. none of the above
d. all of the above
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Name 2 pros and 2 cons of having more access to multiple forms of media
increase participation in civic life and efforts for social change, as well as to perpetuate ideological control
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This concept involves a cyclical process of theorizing, planning, conducting, gaining feedback on, and implementing and evaluating and revising, in dialogue with stakeholders. also, ensures the relevance and accountability of the research to the people who are affected by the issues being researched.
action research.
500
Founding father of Black Psychology
Francis Cecil Sumner- also an early critic of hereditary, biological and evolutionary determinism central to individualistic approach. He spent his career addressing US racial politics and opening doors for others.
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Research and action strategies that privilege the lived experiences of individuals and their communities
Valuing different forms of knowledge
Ensuring that in practice (i.e. praxis) we work against oppression and exclusion
Promoting everyday practices that recognize our embeddedness in socio-political realities as part of the process of working for change at personal, interpersonal, institutional, societal and global levels
Anchors psychology in indigenous ways of knowing, being and doing
Involves questioning colonial tendencies embedded in common psychological technologies and practices
decolonization in psychology
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Resilience is not simply the property of an individual, but is also interpersonal since we can give and receive resilience and meaningful relationships can buffer people through adversity
Collective resilience
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emphasize how information taken up by individuals arises from the social groups and shared contexts within which all of us are socialized and function.
a. collectivist
b. individualistic
collectivist
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consists of the stock of active connections among people: the trust, mutual understanding, and shared values and behaviours that bind the members of human networks and communities and make cooperative action possible
social capital
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everyday spaces where people from different cultures and social groups encounter each other, e.g. schools, workplaces, community events
contact zones
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Why is social psychology concerned with work and livelihoods? Give one reason and justify your response.
Number of people experiencing working poverty is far larger than those who are jobless or unemployed.
Issues of decent living- access to decent work, living wages, quality of life, affordable housing, healthcare, occupational health
absolute and relative poverties continue to worsen while the world's wealth becomes increasingly concentrated in fewer hands
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Name two ways that health promotion initiatives can involve stakeholders in identifying the health needs of particular groups who are affected by health inequalities.
Engaging with political processes
partnerships between scholar activists and specific community groups
action research.
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True or false: Social psychologists have been permitted to be involved in oppressive activities.
True. Including the detention and interrogation (torture) of human beings in Guantanamo Bay from 2002 to the present day (Opotow, 2007)
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___sumers: they do not simply receive media messages as passive consumers or audience members who restrict themselves to making sense of what is presented to them.They create their own messages, as well as reworking materials produced by other prosumers and more conventional media outlets.
prosumers