Social Psychology
Temoné van Jaarsveld
BAppSocSci – Psychology & Counselling
South African College of Applied Psychology (Pty) Ltd.
Introduction to Psychology B
Walter Matina
7 August 2023
, Table of Contents
Social Psychology......................................................................................................................4
Overview of Social Psychology.............................................................................................4
Key Theorists.........................................................................................................................5
Kurt Lewin.........................................................................................................................5
Albert Bandura...................................................................................................................5
Leon Frestinger..................................................................................................................5
Philip Zimbardo..................................................................................................................6
Floyd Henry Allport...........................................................................................................6
Key Concepts.........................................................................................................................7
Social Facilitation...............................................................................................................7
Attitude...............................................................................................................................7
Cognitive Dissonance.........................................................................................................7
Impression Formation........................................................................................................8
Attribution..........................................................................................................................8
Prejudice And Discrimination............................................................................................9
Importance of Adopting Multicultural Perspective................................................................9
South Africa.......................................................................................................................9
South Africa Versus Western...............................................................................................10
Similarities.......................................................................................................................10
Differences.......................................................................................................................10
Issues From South African Perspective................................................................................11
Temoné van Jaarsveld
BAppSocSci – Psychology & Counselling
South African College of Applied Psychology (Pty) Ltd.
Introduction to Psychology B
Walter Matina
7 August 2023
, Table of Contents
Social Psychology......................................................................................................................4
Overview of Social Psychology.............................................................................................4
Key Theorists.........................................................................................................................5
Kurt Lewin.........................................................................................................................5
Albert Bandura...................................................................................................................5
Leon Frestinger..................................................................................................................5
Philip Zimbardo..................................................................................................................6
Floyd Henry Allport...........................................................................................................6
Key Concepts.........................................................................................................................7
Social Facilitation...............................................................................................................7
Attitude...............................................................................................................................7
Cognitive Dissonance.........................................................................................................7
Impression Formation........................................................................................................8
Attribution..........................................................................................................................8
Prejudice And Discrimination............................................................................................9
Importance of Adopting Multicultural Perspective................................................................9
South Africa.......................................................................................................................9
South Africa Versus Western...............................................................................................10
Similarities.......................................................................................................................10
Differences.......................................................................................................................10
Issues From South African Perspective................................................................................11
