Social Psych 2533 Exam 1 (UTSA) Study Guide Solutions
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Social Psych 2533 Exam 1 (UTSA) Study
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social psychology - ANSWER-the study of the feelings, thoughts and behaviors of an
individual in a social context.
The scientific method - ANSWER-a set of techniques used to investigate a phenomenon.
Hindsight Bias - ANSWER-the tendency to ...
Behavioral genetics: - ANSWER✔✔-investigates the role of genes on behavior
Evolutionary psychology: - ANSWER✔✔-uses principles of evolution to understand human
behavior
Embodied cognition - ANSWER✔✔-focuses on the close links between our minds and
the positioning, experiences, and actions of our bodies (ex: students sitting
straight up have higher self-esteem than those sitting in a slumped position)
Social Neuroscience - ANSWER✔✔-the study of the relationship between neural and
social processes (ex: how playing violent video games can affect brain
activity/acts of aggression)
The "hot" perspective - ANSWER✔✔-suggests that emotion and motivation drive our
thoughts/actions.
The "cold" perspective - ANSWER✔✔-suggests that cognition is the driving force of
thoughts/actions
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