Social Psychology — Study Notes

A comprehensive, exam-ready guide to Social Psychology, covering attribution theory and the fundamental attribution error, attitudes and cognitive dissonance, persuasion (central and peripheral routes), conformity, compliance, and obedience, Milgram’s landmark obedience research, group dynamics (groupthink, social loafing), prejudice and stereotype formation, the contact hypothesis for reducing prejudice, the bystander effect, and aggression. Includes fully worked application problems (an attribution-error scenario, a Milgram-based prediction, a bystander-effect intervention), comparison tables clarifying commonly confused concepts (conformity vs. compliance vs. obedience, prejudice vs. discrimination), a 17-term glossary, and 18 original practice questions with detailed explanations. Ideal for building a genuine, applicable understanding of how social context shapes behavior — perfect for exam prep in any Social Psychology course.