PSYC 2600 - Social Psychology

Credit Hours: 3.00

Objectives:

1. Compare and contrast correlational and experimental research methods.
2. Discuss the design, results, and conclusions of major studies by major social psychologists (e.g., Asch, Milgram, Zimbardo, etc.).

Outcome 2: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to explain the fundamental principles of social cognition and social affect.

Objectives:

1. Discuss the sources and uses of social knowledge.
2. Describe the ways in which emotions inform us about our social relationships.

Outcome 3: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to describe the personal and situational factors that contribute to the individual’s perception of the self, other individuals, and groups.

Objectives:

1. Compare and contrast self‐concept, self‐esteem, social comparison, and social identity.
2. Describe the basic principles of impression formation and attribution.
3. Discuss the factors that influence social group process and performance.

Outcome 4: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to discuss the processes of social influence at work in attitude formation, persuasion, conformity, and obedience.

Objectives:

1. Describe the variables that affect attitude strength, attitude‐behavior relationships, and attitude change.
2. Outline the person and situation factors that determine the effectiveness of persuasion.
3. Compare and contrast conformity and obedience with respect to the person and situation variables that influence each.

Outcome 5: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to describe the personal and situational factors that play a role in social interaction, including attraction, prosocial behavior, aggression, and group performance and decision‐making.

Objectives:

1. Discuss the personal and situational variables that influence the behavior of individuals in a given social interaction.
2. Identify examples of the influence of gender and culture on social interaction.
3. List two methods for developing a social‐responsibility norm.

Outcome 6: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to compare and contrast stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination.

Objectives:

1. Discuss stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination with regard to the relative influences of person and situation factors in each.
2. Identify the impact of both social cognition and social affect in the development and prevention of stereotyping and prejudice.

1. Introduction to social psychology
2. Research methods
3. Social cognition
4. Social affect
5. The self
6. Attitudes and behavior
7. Persuasion
8. Perceiving others
9. Social influence
10. Attraction
11. Prosocial behavior
12. Aggression
13. Groups
14. Stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination