Contributors to Soc Psych

Social Psychology, Soc 2500, Spring 07

Major Paradigms:
A- Nature: Genetics, the actual shape of the brain, instincts, or other in-born factors are related to human behavior
EXAMPLES MAY INCLUDE: -Demonology -Mental Illness -Irresistible Impulse -Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
-PMS

or Nurture: No instincts exist. You are the sum of what others and the environment have socialized you to be.
EXAMPLES MAY INCLUDE: -Conformity -Ritualize -Retreatism -Rebellion -Neutralization

ON THE MACRO LEVEL:
1- Karl Marx's Conflict Theory. Only 2 groups in competition: "Haves" and "Have Nots"

2- Emile Durkhiem's Functionalism Theory. Organic Solidarity: all parts work for the good of the whole
LATER: Structural Functionalism

ON THE MICRO LEVEL:
1- Herbert Mead's Symbolic Interactionalism Theory. Interpretation of self and the construction of reality

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Theories Flowing from Paradigms or "Parent" Theories:

Crime / Criminology (also uses many of the others)

Robert Merton's Theory of Anomie Sub Culture Theories

Differential Association Theory Differential Opportunity Theory

Labeling Theory Cultural Conflict Theory

Lombrosian Theory Somatogenesis Theory

Psychoanalytic Theory of Phobias Modeling Theory

Exchange Theory

Psychology / Social Psychology

Personality Theories Piaget's Development Theory

Jung's Division of Personality Theory Murray's Need Theory

Classical Conditioning Theory Behavioral Theory

Cognitive Development Theory Social Learning Theory

Battered Woman Syndrome Self Concept Theory

Freud's Id, Ego, Super Ego Psychoanalytic Personality Theory

Role Theory Exchange Theory

Cooley's Looking Glass Self Self Theory of Deviance

Deindividuation Theory Impression Management Theory

Correspondent Inference Theory Cognitive Dissonance Theory

Self Perception Theory Balance Theory

Reinforcement Theory Romantic Attraction Theories

Blau's Structural Assimilation Theory

Erikson's Psychosocial Development Theory

Personality Disorders Theory

Sociology / Social Work

Ecological Theory Differential Anticipation Theory

Containment Theory Sutherland's Differential Association Theory

Differential Opportunity Theory Differential Identification Theory

Hirschi's Social Control Theory Trade and Imitation Theory

Interaction Theory Normative Behavior Theory

Reference Group Theories Disengagement Theory

Anomie and Alienation Thomas Theorem

Differential Association-Reinforcement Theory

Some Players in Social Psychology and Their Contributions
names in bold are considered to be major contributors

Psychology and Sociology:

Karl Mars mid to late 1800s Conflict paradigm
Frederick Engles

Charles von Ehrenfel 1890 Gestalt therapy

Emile Durkheim late 1800s Functionalism for Soc

William James late 1800s The "Self" with 2 parts

Max Weber late 1800s Empiricism to study people

Norman Triplett 1895 1st empirical study of Social Psychology

John Dewy early 1900s Functionalism for Psychology

Alfred Binet 1905 intelligence scale

Sigmund Freud 1908 Psychosexual stages
Psychoanalytic theory

Ivan P Pavlov early 1900s classical conditioning

Hermann Rorschach early 1900s ink blot tests

Georg Simmel early 1900s social interaction and the
number of people involved

Carl Jung 1913 analytical psychology

Floyd H. Allport 1924 3rd major publication
                                   concerning the emerging
                                   perspective of psych
                                   social psychology

Edward Borgardus 1925 social distance scale

W. I. Thomas 1928 the definition of reality (the situation)

Louis Thurstone 1928 attitude scale

Rensis Likert 1932 attitude measured on
Likert scale

George Herbert Mead 1934 Symbolic Interactionalism
Role Taking Role making
the Generalized Other

Richard T LaPiere 1934 attitude-behavior discrepancy

Charles Horton Cooley 1930s The Looking-glass Self

Muzafir Sherif 1936 normative formation

John Dollard 1939 frustration-aggression

Burrhus F Skinner early to mid 1900s classical
                                         conditioning

Kurt Lewin 1941 helped establish the profession
                           of psych social psychology
                           Also: Gestalt theory

Carl Howland 1949 attitude change and
persuasion

Theodor Adorno 1950 authoritarian personality

Theodore Newcomb 1951 concern that this
field was expecting too
much of itself

Solomon Asch 1951 conformity to false
majority judgments

Robert Merton mid 1950s goal-means gap theory

Abraham H Maslov mid 1900s humanism and
personality theory based on
hierarchy of needs

Carl Rogers mid 1900s therapy where the individual
finds their own answer through
conversation

Gordon Allport 1954 "The Nature of Prejudice"

Karl Popper mid 1950s the Null Hypothesis:
to avoid bias, try to prove
yourself WRONG

Herbert Blumer 1955 Chicago School of Symbolic
Interactionalism -similar to Mead

Erving Goffman 1956 dramatalurgical school
The Presentation of Every-day Self

Leon Festinger 1957 cognitive dissonance

Fritz Heider 1958 attribution theory

Melvin Kohn 1959 the influence of social class on
parental values towards their kids

Jean Piaget 1961 undifferented perception
earlier: child psychology

George Homans 1961 Social Exchange theory with 2 people

Stanley Miligram 1963 obedience to authority

Manford Kuhn 1964 Iowa School of Symbolic
                                   Interactionalism - use the same
                                  research methodologies that other
                                 social and natural sciences use

Peter Blau 1964 indirect interactions

Eric Erickson 1965 Psychosocial stages

Edward Jones 1965 social perception and
Kenneth Davis social cognition

Howard Becker 1966 the subjective use of drugs

Elaine Hatfield 1966 interpersonal & romantic
Ellen Berscheid 1969 attractions

Harold Garfinkel 1967 Ethnomethodology

John Darley 1968 bystander intervention
Bibb Latane model

Louis Zurcher 1970s self-definitions of college students using the
20 Statements Test

Robert Wickland 1972 self-awareness influences
Shelly Duval cognition and behavior

Sandra Bern 1974 Sex Role Inventory

George McCall 1974 symbolic Interactionalism reward theory

Nancy Chodorow 1978 women and nurturing

Alice Eagly 1981 gender comparisons

Susan Fiske 1984 social cognitive perspective
Shelly Taylor

Howard Kaplan 1984 deviant behavior is associated with negative self esteem

Richard Petty 1986 dual process model of persuasion

John Cacioppo

Jennifer Crocker 1989 how people respond
Brenda Major to being discriminated against

Hazel Markus 1991 how culture shapes
Shinobu Kitayama the self

Claude Steele 1995 negative stereotypes can
Joshua Aronson shape intellectual identity and
performance

Sources:
Franzoi, S.L. (2006) Social Psychology, 4th Ed., McGraw Hill, New York.

Lindesmith, A.R., Strauss, A.L., & Denzin, N.K. (1991) Social Psychology, 7th Ed., Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey

Stephan, C.W. & Stephan, W.G. (1990) Two Social Psychologies, 2nd Ed., Wadsworth, Belmont, CAL


		People and their contributions



		Social Psychology, Soc 2500, Spring 07 Major Paradigms: A- Nature: Genetics, the actual shape of the brain, instincts, or other in-born factors are related to human behavior EXAMPLES MAY INCLUDE: -Demonology -Mental Illness -Irresistible Impulse -Post Traumatic Stress Disorder -PMS or Nurture: No instincts exist. You are the sum of what others and the environment have socialized you to be. EXAMPLES MAY INCLUDE: -Conformity -Ritualize -Retreatism -Rebellion -Neutralization ON THE MACRO LEVEL: 1- Karl Marx's Conflict Theory. Only 2 groups in competition: "Haves" and "Have Nots" 2- Emile Durkhiem's Functionalism Theory. Organic Solidarity: all parts work for the good of the whole LATER: Structural Functionalism ON THE MICRO LEVEL: 1- Herbert Mead's Symbolic Interactionalism Theory. Interpretation of self and the construction of reality ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Theories Flowing from Paradigms or "Parent" Theories: Crime / Criminology (also uses many of the others) Robert Merton's Theory of Anomie Sub Culture Theories Differential Association Theory Differential Opportunity Theory Labeling Theory Cultural Conflict Theory Lombrosian Theory Somatogenesis Theory Psychoanalytic Theory of Phobias Modeling Theory Exchange Theory Psychology / Social Psychology Personality Theories Piaget's Development Theory Jung's Division of Personality Theory Murray's Need Theory Classical Conditioning Theory Behavioral Theory Cognitive Development Theory Social Learning Theory Battered Woman Syndrome Self Concept Theory Freud's Id, Ego, Super Ego Psychoanalytic Personality Theory Role Theory Exchange Theory Cooley's Looking Glass Self Self Theory of Deviance Deindividuation Theory Impression Management Theory Correspondent Inference Theory Cognitive Dissonance Theory Self Perception Theory Balance Theory Reinforcement Theory Romantic Attraction Theories Blau's Structural Assimilation Theory Erikson's Psychosocial Development Theory Personality Disorders Theory Sociology / Social Work Ecological Theory Differential Anticipation Theory Containment Theory Sutherland's Differential Association Theory Differential Opportunity Theory Differential Identification Theory Hirschi's Social Control Theory Trade and Imitation Theory Interaction Theory Normative Behavior Theory Reference Group Theories Disengagement Theory Anomie and Alienation Thomas Theorem Differential Association-Reinforcement Theory Some Players in Social Psychology and Their Contributions names in bold are considered to be major contributors Psychology and Sociology: Karl Mars mid to late 1800s Conflict paradigm Frederick Engles Charles von Ehrenfel 1890 Gestalt therapy Emile Durkheim late 1800s Functionalism for Soc William James late 1800s The "Self" with 2 parts Max Weber late 1800s Empiricism to study people Norman Triplett 1895 1st empirical study of Social Psychology John Dewy early 1900s Functionalism for Psychology Alfred Binet 1905 intelligence scale Sigmund Freud 1908 Psychosexual stages Psychoanalytic theory Ivan P Pavlov early 1900s classical conditioning Hermann Rorschach early 1900s ink blot tests Georg Simmel early 1900s social interaction and the number of people involved Carl Jung 1913 analytical psychology Floyd H. Allport 1924 3rd major publication concerning the emerging perspective of psych social psychology Edward Borgardus 1925 social distance scale W. I. Thomas 1928 the definition of reality (the situation) Louis Thurstone 1928 attitude scale Rensis Likert 1932 attitude measured on Likert scale George Herbert Mead 1934 Symbolic Interactionalism Role Taking Role making the Generalized Other Richard T LaPiere 1934 attitude-behavior discrepancy Charles Horton Cooley 1930s The Looking-glass Self Muzafir Sherif 1936 normative formation John Dollard 1939 frustration-aggression Burrhus F Skinner early to mid 1900s classical conditioning Kurt Lewin 1941 helped establish the profession of psych social psychology Also: Gestalt theory Carl Howland 1949 attitude change and persuasion Theodor Adorno 1950 authoritarian personality Theodore Newcomb 1951 concern that this field was expecting too much of itself Solomon Asch 1951 conformity to false majority judgments Robert Merton mid 1950s goal-means gap theory Abraham H Maslov mid 1900s humanism and personality theory based on hierarchy of needs Carl Rogers mid 1900s therapy where the individual finds their own answer through conversation Gordon Allport 1954 "The Nature of Prejudice" Karl Popper mid 1950s the Null Hypothesis: to avoid bias, try to prove yourself WRONG Herbert Blumer 1955 Chicago School of Symbolic Interactionalism -similar to Mead Erving Goffman 1956 dramatalurgical school The Presentation of Every-day Self Leon Festinger 1957 cognitive dissonance Fritz Heider 1958 attribution theory Melvin Kohn 1959 the influence of social class on parental values towards their kids Jean Piaget 1961 undifferented perception earlier: child psychology George Homans 1961 Social Exchange theory with 2 people Stanley Miligram 1963 obedience to authority Manford Kuhn 1964 Iowa School of Symbolic Interactionalism - use the same research methodologies that other social and natural sciences use Peter Blau 1964 indirect interactions Eric Erickson 1965 Psychosocial stages Edward Jones 1965 social perception and Kenneth Davis social cognition Howard Becker 1966 the subjective use of drugs Elaine Hatfield 1966 interpersonal & romantic Ellen Berscheid 1969 attractions Harold Garfinkel 1967 Ethnomethodology John Darley 1968 bystander intervention Bibb Latane model Louis Zurcher 1970s self-definitions of college students using the 20 Statements Test Robert Wickland 1972 self-awareness influences Shelly Duval cognition and behavior Sandra Bern 1974 Sex Role Inventory George McCall 1974 symbolic Interactionalism reward theory Nancy Chodorow 1978 women and nurturing Alice Eagly 1981 gender comparisons Susan Fiske 1984 social cognitive perspective Shelly Taylor Howard Kaplan 1984 deviant behavior is associated with negative self esteem Richard Petty 1986 dual process model of persuasion John Cacioppo Jennifer Crocker 1989 how people respond Brenda Major to being discriminated against Hazel Markus 1991 how culture shapes Shinobu Kitayama the self Claude Steele 1995 negative stereotypes can Joshua Aronson shape intellectual identity and performance Sources: Franzoi, S.L. (2006) Social Psychology, 4th Ed., McGraw Hill, New York. Lindesmith, A.R., Strauss, A.L., & Denzin, N.K. (1991) Social Psychology, 7th Ed., Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey Stephan, C.W. & Stephan, W.G. (1990) Two Social Psychologies, 2nd Ed., Wadsworth, Belmont, CAL



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