Social Psychology

Student Learning Program

Chapter 1: What is social psychology?

Key Terms

cognitive processes
The ways in which people's memories, perceptions, thoughts, emotions, and motives influence their understanding of the world and guide their actions

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In this chapter

  1. Chapter 1 introduction
  2. A definition of social psychology
  3. Historical trends and current themes in social psychology
  4. How the approach of this book reflects an integrative perspective
  5. Fill-in-the-blanks
  6. Multiple-choice questions