Social Psychology Question

Define the field of social psychology and list several questions that social psychologists seek to answer

Explain each of the four core values that make social psychology a scientific field

• Identify and describe each of the five ethical guidelines involved in conducting research within the field of social psychology.
• Discuss each of the variables that help social psychologists understand the causes of social behavior and social thought
• Are social behavior and social thought controlled mostly by nature (genes; biological processes) or nurture (environment; upbringing; learning)? Support your response and give examples for each
• Distinguish between systematic observations, naturalistic observations, and surveys
• Describe how and why the correlational method would be used by researchers. Distinguish between a positive, negative and zero correlation, and explain the purpose of the correlation coefficient
• Describe how and why the formal experimental design would be used by researchers. Distinguish between independent and dependent variables, along with experimental and control groups. Explain how a confounding variable can affect the results obtained
• Explain the role of a theory in social psychological research
• If you made the decision to pursue a degree in social psychology, what specialty area would you be most likely to pursue and why? Support your response