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Social Psychology book cover
Social Psychology, 7/e
David G Myers, Hope College
Introducing Social Psychology

Learning Objectives

After completing your study of this chapter you should be able to:

1.

Define social psychology and give examples of the discipline's central concerns.

2.

Identify similarities and differences between social psychology and the other disciplines that study human nature.

3.

Indicate how the personal values of social psychologists penetrate their work.

4.

Discuss the nature and implications of the "hindsight bias" for social psychology.

5.

Explain the general nature and purpose of a theory.

6.

Describe two major research methods used in social psychology and state the advantages and disadvantages of each.

7.

Identify ethical standards that govern social-psychological research.








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