Social PsychologyMcGraw-Hill, 1983 - 674 pages |
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... theories are a scientific shorthand . In everyday language , " 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 are ...
... theories are a scientific shorthand . In everyday language , " 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 are ...
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... theory predicts ? Or we might manipulate anonymity : Would people hiding behind Halloween masks deliver stronger shock than people who were identifiable ? If the results confirm our theory , this might suggest some practical ...
... theory predicts ? Or we might manipulate anonymity : Would people hiding behind Halloween masks deliver stronger shock than people who were identifiable ? If the results confirm our theory , this might suggest some practical ...
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... theory cannot explain all the findings . When people argue a position that is in line with their opinion , although a step or two beyond it , procedures that usually eliminate any arousal don't seem to reduce the change in one's ...
... theory cannot explain all the findings . When people argue a position that is in line with their opinion , although a step or two beyond it , procedures that usually eliminate any arousal don't seem to reduce the change in one's ...
Contents
How we do social psychology | 8 |
Social psychology and human values | 24 |
Does our behavior determine our attitudes? | 44 |
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