Principles of Social Psychology 0.0 / 5 ? PsychologySocial Psychology and Individual DifferencesUniversityNone Created by: e m m a l o u i s eCreated on: 22-05-19 08:40 Social Psychology Study of behaviour in social context 1 of 9 Rationalist view Truth of things can be discovered in the world by means of logical reasoning and scientific methods 2 of 9 Postmodern view Truth is constructed by people 3 of 9 Behaviourism Relying on observed behaviour in response to external stimuli 4 of 9 Cognitive theory Processes of categorisation and stereotyping to seek to simplify a complex social world 5 of 9 Social neuroscience Locate cognitive processes within the brain 6 of 9 Evolution Attempt to explain contemporary behaviours as a legacy of behaviours which were useful for fitness in the environment 7 of 9 Personality theory Behaviour is a matter of stable personality types- but personality is not stable long-term 8 of 9 Weaknesses of social psychology Reductionist 9 of 9
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