Describe the Three Major Decision-Making Perspectives and Describe a Purchase

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Essay

Describe the three major decision-making perspectives and describe a purchase decision you or your family made that illustrates each one.

Understand the distinction between and the relevance of basic and applied research in social psychology.

Recognize the intersection and blurring lines between social psychology and other branches of psychology such as developmental, clinical, and personality psychology.

Identify common motivations for conducting social psychology research and potential biases that can arise.

Understand the role of theory in social psychology and how it informs research practice.

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Definitions:

Gene Frequencies

The rate at which a particular gene variant (allele) occurs in a population.

Evolutionary Psychologists

Professionals who study how evolutionary principles help explain the structure and function of the human mind.

Evolutionary Mechanisms

Describes the processes by which organisms change over time through adaptation, natural selection, and genetic variation.

Natural Selection

The process whereby organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.