Psychological Science, 2 ed.

Chapter 15: Social Psychology

Chapter Outline

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• Our Self-Concept Consists of Self-Knowledge
• Perceived Social Regard Influences Self-Esteem
• We Use Mental Strategies to Maintain Our Views of Self

• We Form Attitudes through Socialization and Experience
• Behaviors Are Consistent with Strong Attitudes
• Discrepancies Lead to Dissonance
• Attitudes Can Be Changed through Persuasion

• Nonverbal Actions and Expressions Affect Our Impressions
• We Make Attributions about Others
• Stereotypes Are Based on Automatic Categorization
• Stereotypes Can Lead to Prejudice

• Groups Influence Individual Behavior
• We Conform to Social Norms
• We Are Compliant
• We Are Obedient to Authority

• Aggression Can Be Adaptive
• Aggression Has Social and Cultural Aspects
• Many Factors May Influence Helping Behavior
• Some Situations Lead to Bystander Apathy

• Situational and Personal Factors Influence Friendships
• Love Is an Important Component of Romantic Relationships
• Making Love Last Is Difficult