Social PsychologyMcGraw-Hill, 1993 - 682 pages |
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... predict observed events . Hypothesis : A testable proposition that describes a relationship that may exist between events . ideas and findings into theories . A theory is an integrated set of principles that explain and predict ...
... predict observed events . Hypothesis : A testable proposition that describes a relationship that may exist between events . ideas and findings into theories . A theory is an integrated set of principles that explain and predict ...
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... Predicting people's behavior is like predict- ing a baseball player's hitting . The outcome of any particular time at bat is nearly impossible to predict , because it is affected not only by the batter but also by what the pitcher ...
... Predicting people's behavior is like predict- ing a baseball player's hitting . The outcome of any particular time at bat is nearly impossible to predict , because it is affected not only by the batter but also by what the pitcher ...
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... predict behavior . Their research affirms a principle that we met in Chapter 4 : While internal factors ( attitudes , personality traits ) seldom precisely predict a specific action , they better predict a person's behavior in general ...
... predict behavior . Their research affirms a principle that we met in Chapter 4 : While internal factors ( attitudes , personality traits ) seldom precisely predict a specific action , they better predict a person's behavior in general ...
Contents
INTRODUCING SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
HOW WE DO SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY | 12 |
Searching for Cause and Effect | 20 |
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