Below are items (or terms) that you should familiarize yourself with before taking this week’s Quiz. I would suggest you make sure you allow time to reach this week’s chapters and pay close attention to any terms, theories, etc. bolded within this week’s readings. There are a lot, but at least be familiar with them and how they might be applied to social situations, social environments and how various cultural aspects may be influential. Define Social Psychology Social Psychological Theories Difference between Social Psychologist and other Psychological branches (i.e., cognitive, development, behavioral, etc.) Behavior and Influences Kurt Lewin Fundamental Attribution Error Darley & Batson Schemas Stereotypes Evolutionary theory Independent/Dependent Variable Control/Experimental Condition Research Methods Random Sampling Correlation of Variables Cooley’s “Looking-glass self” Social Comparison Self-verification Attribution theory Self-reflection Heuristics Abraham Tesser Confirmation bias Explanatory styles