A Critical Introduction to Psychology

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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