General methods 

  • observation
  • interview
  • analysis of personal history
  • natural and laboratory experiments
  • assessment scales
  • questionnaires
  • content analysis methods

 

Special methods

For special methods of social psychology are considered:

  • sociometry
  • psychodrama (sociodrama)


Sociometry

Sociometry examines social relations and the internal structure of social groups. It measures the social and emotional relationships between group members in terms of sympathy and antipathy. It is usually a questionnaire form.

 

Example of questions in a sociometric questionnaire:

  • Give the names of classmates you would like to sit with.
  • Which classmates would you choose as the leader of the expedition, trip?


Psychodrama

Psychodrama is derived from improvised theater and uses elements of theater and drama. It is used for therapeutic, diagnostic, educational, didactic or research purposes.


Basic elements: • stage,• subject (protagonist), • director, • extras of auxiliary actors, • audience.

 

Examples of techniques in psychodrama:

-  monologue

- playing your own role

- double and alter ego

- role exchange

- mirror


Author sociometry and psychodrama: American psychiatrist of Romanian origin Jacob Levy Moreno (1889-1974)

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