Social Psychology
-:- the scientific study of how people's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors
are influenced by other people; focus on the individual
Theory
-:- scientific explanation based on theories based on observations; unify
findings and help guide future research
Four Major Theoreti...
2. Traits are random (beneficial, detrimental, neural) & don't appear in response to need.
3. Environment (physical or social) plays role in determine which traits are + or -
Misconception Ex: "The male peacock evolved a large colorful tail to attract females." -
WRONG
✓ -:- "Male peacocks w/ large colorful tails were more successful at
finding mates, which led to large colorful tails becoming more numerous
in the population." - RIGHT
Adaptations
✓ -:- - characteristics that are well suited for a particular environment
- there are universal patterns, but some things are byproducts
Adaptation Ex: Innate Fears
3|P a g e | G r a d e A + | 2 0 2 0 2 5
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