Contemporary Issues in
Psychology:
A social psychological
approach
Jenny Cole (UNIT LEAD)
,Learning outcomes
By the end of this lecture you should be able to:
1. Summarise the social psychological approach
2. Apply this approach to relationships
,Overview
Part 1: Overview of the approach
• Assumptions
• Methods
• Theoretical structures
• What can we look for to use social psych to understand relationships?
Part 2: Applying social psychology to social relationships in gossip
, General assumptions
Psychology:
A social psychological
approach
Jenny Cole (UNIT LEAD)
,Learning outcomes
By the end of this lecture you should be able to:
1. Summarise the social psychological approach
2. Apply this approach to relationships
,Overview
Part 1: Overview of the approach
• Assumptions
• Methods
• Theoretical structures
• What can we look for to use social psych to understand relationships?
Part 2: Applying social psychology to social relationships in gossip
, General assumptions
