Courses

 
 

Social Psychology

 
 
 

Syllabus

Please download syllabus for section 003 .

 

 

Book/Materials

The required text for the course is:

Brehm, S.S., & Kassin, S.M., & Fein, S. (2005). Social Psychology (6th Ed.). Boston: Houghton Mifflin.

Note: You do not need to purchase the reader that accompanies this book. Only one additional course reading will be taken from the reader.

 

 

Lectures

Lectures notes will be available here after each lecture.

INTRODUCTION

RESEARCH METHODS PART 1

SELF

PERSON PERCEPTION PART 1 & 2

STEREOTYPING AND PREJUDICE

TARGET PERSPECTIVE

EXAM 1 REVIEW

ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIOR

PERSUASION

CONFORMITY, COMPLIANCE & OBEDIENCE

GROUP PROCESSES

EXAM 2 REVIEW

BODY IMAGE

CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS

HELPING

AGGRESSION

LAW

EXAM 3 REVIEW

TAKE HOME MESSAGE (NOT ON EXAM)

 

 

Additional Readings

Stereotype Threat and the Intellectual Performance of African Americans (Steele & Aronson, 1995) (download)

Objectification Theory: Toward understanding women’s lived experiences and mental health risks. (Fredrickson & Roberts, 1997) (download)