You are responsible for knowing the information contained here. The Perspective of Social Psychology Most of the topics in this course can be studied from many points of view. This brief opening section reviews the perspective of social psychologists, and examines the research methods they use. In a sense we are all social psychologists. Every day we attempt to understand and predict the behavior of others.
Attribution theory considers the basic processes involved in reaching such explanations.
It considers also the process of explaining our own behaviors. This section of the course will also consider the principles which guide our liking of others. This is the area of Interpersonal Attraction. This is the process of Conformity , and we will consider the factors which promote and reduce conformity. Others Acts of aggression are an all too common part of our daily lives.