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May 22, 2024
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2022-2023 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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PSYC 253 - Introduction to Social Psychology PREREQUISITES: PSYC 101 - Introduction to Psychology or SOCI 111 - Introduction to Sociology and ENGL 111 - English Composition PROGRAM: Behavioral Sciences CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3 LECTURE HOURS MIN: 3 DATE OF LAST REVISION: Fall, 2018
The study of social psychology as a science, and how social psychologists study the interactions within and between individuals, social groups and institutions. This course crosslists with PSYC 253. A student completing this course cannot receive additional credit for SOCI 253 - Introduction to Social Psychology .
MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course the student will be expected to:
- Describe the classic and contemporary theories and findings that form the shared heritage of the discipline.
- Demonstrate comprehension of the main theoretical perspectives and their application to different topics in the field, such as the self, attitudes and prejudice.
- Evaluate and demonstrate how theories and research methods apply to everyday experiences and social problems.
- Analyze and demonstrate comprehension of the concept of social perception, how it develops and its effect on the understanding, awareness, and behavior of the individual and groups.
- Distinguish between how individuals interpret the behavior of others and themselves and its causes.
- Describe the effect of the presence of others on performance and why this effect occurs.
- Investigate the dynamics and behavior of groups and individuals within those groups.
- Use social psychological theories to think critically about the social world.
COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -
- Social cognition
- The self
- Attitudes
- Persuasion
- Prejudice/racism
- Conformity/obedience
- Group behavior
- Gender
- Aggression
- Stress and coping
- Attribution
- Groupthink
- Scapegoating
- Social facilition/inhibition
Course Addendum - Syllabus (Click to expand)
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