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Social psychology is the scientific study of how people’s thoughts, feelings, beliefs, intentions, and goals are constructed within a social context by the actual or imagined interactions with others. Behaviorism might be seen as underestimating the importance of inborn tendencies. It is clear from research on biological preparedness that the ease with which something is learned is partly due to its links with an organism’s potential survival. He argued that all behaviors in animals or humans are learned, and the environment shapes behavior. Therefore, we reject the null hypothesis and accept the alternative hypothesis. Example: Statistical Significance

Double-blind procedures, controlled settings, and standardized measures in many social psychology experiments ensure that results are replicable and less prone to experimenter bias. Empirical Evidence Haslam, S. A., Reicher, S. D., & Birney, M. E. (2016). Questioning authority: New perspectives on Milgram’s ‘obedience’ research and its implications for intergroup relations. Current Opinion in Psychology, 11, 6–9. For question 2, discuss how an authority figure could instead empower those below them in the examples your groupmates provide.

Watson (1913) launches the behavioral school of psychology, publishing an article, Psychology as the behaviorist views it.

B.F. Skinner (1948) published Walden Two, describing a utopian society founded upon behaviorist principles.

What’s the most important lesson of Milgram’s Obedience Experiments? Fully explain and defend your answer. The contribution of behaviorism can be seen in some of its practical applications. Behavior therapy and behavior modification represent one of the major approaches to the treatment of abnormal behavior and are readily used in clinical psychology. There is some disagreement about the first true experiment, but the following are certainly among some of the most important. Whilst there is plenty of information available on the web, I feel it is not as simplistic and basic to follow as yours… it’s too complex, and I get lost and feel more inadequate! Sharon Owen, Undergraduate Student