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Social thought and Social Behaviour

ICSE · Class 12 · Psychology

Summary of Social thought and Social Behaviour for ICSE Class 12 Psychology. Key concepts, important points, and chapter overview.

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Overview

Social thought and social behaviour are central to social psychology because human behaviour is strongly shaped by the actual, imagined, or implied presence of others. Social perception explains how people try to understand other persons, attribution explains how causes of behaviour are judged, soci

Key Concepts

Social perception is a process by

Social perception is a process by which individuals seek to know and understand other persons. It depends on the behaviour and reactions of the person

Non

Non-verbal communication includes facial expression, eye contact, voice, gestures, body contact, posture, and appearance. It gives important clues abo

Attribution is the process of identifying

Attribution is the process of identifying and understanding the causal factors of others' behaviour and one's own behaviour. Causes are usually judged

Harold Kelley identified three types

Harold Kelley identified three types of information used to judge behaviour: consistency, consensus, and distinctiveness. High consistency with low co

Biases in attribution are errors made

Biases in attribution are errors made while judging the causes of behaviour. Important biases include person positivity bias, false consensus bias, se

Learning Objectives

  • Understand the meaning of social perception and its basic components.
  • Explain attribution and Kelley's theory using consistency, consensus, and distinctiveness.
  • Identify common biases and errors in social cognition.
  • Describe the meaning, types, formation, and stages of group formation.
  • Explain how groups influence individual behaviour through social facilitation, social loafing, and group polarisation.

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What are the important topics in Social thought and Social Behaviour for ICSE Class 12 Psychology?
Key topics in Social thought and Social Behaviour include Social Thought and Social Behaviour: Complete Concept Overview, Chapter Overview: Social Thought and Social Behaviour, Mind map showing the four basic components of social perception and their sub-elements. These are the concepts ICSE Class 12 examiners draw on most — study them first, then practise related questions.
How to score full marks in Social thought and Social Behaviour — ICSE Class 12 Psychology?
Understand the core concepts first, then work through the 43 practice questions available for this chapter. Revise formulas and definitions regularly, and use flashcards for quick recall before the exam.

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