Towards a More Social Social Psychology 229
Introductory
text author(s)
Title of social
psychology
chapter
Definition of social psychology
in the chapter
Chapter’s
emphasis (1-5):
Individualistic
or
Collectivistic?
Chapter’s
orientation:
PSP, SSP, or
Combination?
Okami, P.
(2014)
“Social
psychology”
Okami (2014, p. 719): “The
scientific study of the influence of
social situations on individuals and
the influence of individuals on
social situations. Social
psychologists often focus on the
idea of self and study the social
individual alone, in interpersonal
situations, and in groups”
(emphasis added).
1 = mostly
individualistic
PSP
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