Social PsychologyMcGraw-Hill, 1993 - 682 pages |
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... theories are a scientific shorthand . In everyday conversation , " theory " often means " less than fact " —a middle rung on a confidence ladder going down from fact to theory to guess . But to any kind of scientist , facts and theories ...
... theories are a scientific shorthand . In everyday conversation , " theory " often means " less than fact " —a middle rung on a confidence ladder going down from fact to theory to guess . But to any kind of scientist , facts and theories ...
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... theory . As we noted in Chapter 1 , a good theory is a scientific shorthand : It simplifies and summarizes a variety of observations . Social - facilitation theory does this well . It is a simple summary of many research findings . A ...
... theory . As we noted in Chapter 1 , a good theory is a scientific shorthand : It simplifies and summarizes a variety of observations . Social - facilitation theory does this well . It is a simple summary of many research findings . A ...
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... theory : The theory that when unsure of our attitudes , we infer them much as would someone observ- ing us by looking at our behavior and the circumstances under which it Occurs . Self - presentation : The act of expressing oneself and ...
... theory : The theory that when unsure of our attitudes , we infer them much as would someone observ- ing us by looking at our behavior and the circumstances under which it Occurs . Self - presentation : The act of expressing oneself and ...
Contents
INTRODUCING SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
HOW WE DO SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY | 12 |
Searching for Cause and Effect | 20 |
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