Course SchedulePSY 240: Social Psychology |
| DATES | TOPICS | READINGS | ASSIGNMENTS |
| Mar 24 | Introduction/Methods |
Ch. 1 |
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| Mar 26 | Social Motives | pp. 34-44, 351, 581-591 | |
| Mar 28 | Social Motives |
pp. 137-141, 218-220 |
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| Mar 31 | Social Motives |
51-73,
94-97 |
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| Apr 2 | Attributions |
pp.
99-109 |
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| Apr 4 | Attributions |
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| Apr 7 |
Impression Formation
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p. 76-83 |
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| Apr 9 |
Judgment Biases |
Ch.
14 (skim) |
Journal due
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| Apr 11 |
Judgment
Biases
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p. 324-326, 333-340 |
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| Apr 14 | Judgment Biases |
pp. 84-94 |
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| Apr 16 |
EXAM
1
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| Apr 18 | Attitudes and Behavior |
Ch. 4 |
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| Apr 21 |
Persuasion / Demonstrations |
Ch.
7 |
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| Apr 23 | Persuasion | ||
| Apr 25 |
Conformity
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Ch. 5 |
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| Apr 28 |
Conformity
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Ch. 6 |
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| Apr 30 |
Group Influence /Demonstrations |
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| May 2 | Group Influence | Ch.
8 |
Journal
due
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| May 5 | Group Conflict |
Ch. 13 |
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| May 7 | Group Conflict | Assignment
9 |
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| May 9 |
EXAM
2
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| May 12 |
Prejudice / Demonstrations |
Ch.
9 |
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| May 14 |
Prejudice
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| May 16 | Attraction |
Stereotype threat effects on ... Ch.
11 |
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| May 19 | Attraction | ||
| May 21 | Helping / Demonstrations | Ch.
12 |
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| May 23 | Helping | Multilevel
selection theory... |
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| May 26 | NO CLASS - Memorial Day | ||
| May 28 | Aggression / Demonstrations | Ch.
10 |
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| May 30 | Aggression | ||
| June 2 | EXAM 3 |
7:30-9:30
am
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JOURNAL DUE
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