Definition of ethics: According to Stephen Perle 2004, ethics comes from the Greek word ethos meaning moral, character or custom. According to the Britannica Concise Encyclopedia, ethics is a branch of philosophy concern with the nature of ultimate value and… Read More
SOCIAL PERCEPTION
Definition of social perception: In psychology and the cognitive sciences, perception is the process of acquiring , interpreting, selecting and organizing sensory information According to (Michener etal) social perception refers to the process through which we use available information to… Read More
SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND SOCIAL INTERACTION
Definition of social institution; A social institution consists of patterned behavior and status role relationships that fulfill certain basic societal needs. (Craig etal; 1994) Each society has its own social institutions. These are not buildings or places, but structures of… Read More
GROUP DYNAMICS
Definition of group dynamics: According to R. J. Rummel, a group is a casual and meaningful unity of individuals, unity based on shared meanings, values, norms and a structure of associated expectations. Group dynamics can be defined as the current… Read More
SOCIALIZATION AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
Definition of socialization Socialization can be defined in different ways: Socialization is a process of instilling fundamental elements of culture in the members of a society. It is one of the basic forces that shape human social behaviour as well… Read More
CULTURE AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
Definition of culture: Culture is the language, norms, values, beliefs, knowledge and symbol that make up a way of life. It is the understanding of how to act that people share with one another in any stable, self-reproducing group. The… Read More
ENVIRONMENT AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
Definition of Environment: Environment is a terminology that comprises all living and non-living things that occur naturally on earth or some part of it. Eg the natural environment in a country. This term include few key components Complete ecological units… Read More
INDIVIDUAL AND SOCIETY
Definition of society: There are several definitions of a society, and they are as follows: It is a grouping of individuals which is characterized by common interest and may have distinctive culture and institutions.. Members of the society may be… Read More
INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
Definition of psychology; Psychology is the scientific study of behaviour and mental process. It can involve both animal and human behaviour (Richard 1995) Psychology is the systematic study of human and animal behaviour. Psychology is also the study of how… Read More
SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY KNEC NOTES
INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY – Click to view INDIVIDUAL AND SOCIETY – Click to view ENVIRONMENT AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT – Click to view CULTURE AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT – Click to view SOCIALIZATION AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT – Click to view GROUP… Read More