Psy362 Topic 1 DQ 1
Explain two major differences between common sense understandings and social psychological
theories. Illustrate with an example. What is the danger in relying on common sense or intuition
in learning about the relationship between the individual and his or her environment?
Hello Class and Professor,
There differences between common-sense understandings and social psychology theories in
many ways. Common sense understandings are applied with the belief that is something that
everyone already knows, often traveling word by mouth (Hale, 2018). For example, people may
think it common sense to know that red means to stop. Common sense is often judgment with
prejudices passed to younger generations(Hale, 2018). Social psychology uses the scientific
methods to provide reasoning skills that are applied in everyday life skills (Gilovich, Keltner,
Chen, & Nisbett, 2015). Lee Ross created the fundamental attribution error the referred social
psychology indicated that people need to look for situational factors that might affect the
behavior of an individual before assuming that the person has dispositions that match their
behavior (Gilovich et al., 2015). For example, a person may think another person ignored them
after being spoken to when the fact being the other person had headphones on which they may
not have heard when spoken to.
The dangers in relying on common sense and intuition in learning about the relationship between
the individual and the environment because it may neglect to consider the situational and
environmental factors that can contribute to a person's behavior. Common sense often fails when
tested empirically (Hale, 2018). The feelings, thoughts, and behavior individuals are studied
scientifically in social situations define social psychology (Gilovich et al., 2015). Social
psychology theories are back with supported research findings.
Sincerely,
Trinesha Johnson
Gilovich, T., Keltner, D., Chen, S., & Nisbett, R. E. (2015). Social psychology. New York, NY:
W.W. Norton Publishing ISBN-13: 9780393906073
Explain two major differences between common sense understandings and social psychological
theories. Illustrate with an example. What is the danger in relying on common sense or intuition
in learning about the relationship between the individual and his or her environment?
Hello Class and Professor,
There differences between common-sense understandings and social psychology theories in
many ways. Common sense understandings are applied with the belief that is something that
everyone already knows, often traveling word by mouth (Hale, 2018). For example, people may
think it common sense to know that red means to stop. Common sense is often judgment with
prejudices passed to younger generations(Hale, 2018). Social psychology uses the scientific
methods to provide reasoning skills that are applied in everyday life skills (Gilovich, Keltner,
Chen, & Nisbett, 2015). Lee Ross created the fundamental attribution error the referred social
psychology indicated that people need to look for situational factors that might affect the
behavior of an individual before assuming that the person has dispositions that match their
behavior (Gilovich et al., 2015). For example, a person may think another person ignored them
after being spoken to when the fact being the other person had headphones on which they may
not have heard when spoken to.
The dangers in relying on common sense and intuition in learning about the relationship between
the individual and the environment because it may neglect to consider the situational and
environmental factors that can contribute to a person's behavior. Common sense often fails when
tested empirically (Hale, 2018). The feelings, thoughts, and behavior individuals are studied
scientifically in social situations define social psychology (Gilovich et al., 2015). Social
psychology theories are back with supported research findings.
Sincerely,
Trinesha Johnson
Gilovich, T., Keltner, D., Chen, S., & Nisbett, R. E. (2015). Social psychology. New York, NY:
W.W. Norton Publishing ISBN-13: 9780393906073
