Social Psychology
- Social facilitation
- increased performance as a result of the mere presence of others. (E.g. cyclist achieve better times when they race in company of others than when they race alone. Norman Triplett, 1898)
- Emics
- characteristics specific to one or a few cultural groups. E.g. norm of trust/truth/turn-taking in dialogue.
- Etics
- behaviors that are found in most societies.
- Correlational Techniques
- correlation is different from causation; correlational studies are suitalbe for situations in which variables can be observed but not manipulated.
- Self
- the sense of self; self-perception; self-presentation.
- Self Presentation Strategies
- ingratiation, intimidation, self-promotion, exemplification, supplication (even more - self-handicapping).
- Self-complexity
- people with high levels of self-complexity cope better with stressful life events.
- Attitude
- can be based on Affect, Behavior and Cognition.
