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| I. Define social psychology, offer examples of the various aspects of that definition, and understand how social psychology contrasts with commonsense. |
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| II. Distinguish between sociological and psychological social psychology. |
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| III. Briefly summarize some of the significant events and themes in the history of social psychology up to the present. |
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| IV. Explain the importance of the concept of "self" in understanding social behavior. |
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| V. Explain the nature of two current controversies in social psychology: the person-situation debate and the "hot" versus "cold" perspectives. |
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| VI. Explain the impact of culture on understanding social behavior, emphasizing the central relevance of individualism and collectivism. |
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| VII. Understand evolutionary psychology's explanations for human behavior, as well as the cautions related to this approach. |