Course Schedule

PSY 240: Social Psychology

DATES	TOPICS	READINGS	ASSIGNMENTS

Mar 24	Introduction/Methods	Ch. 1
Mar 26	Social Motives	pp. 34-44, 351, 581-591
Mar 28	Social Motives	pp. 137-141, 218-220 The origins of cognitive... Assignment 1

Mar 31	Social Motives	Illusion and well-being... Questions 51-73, 94-97
Apr 2	Attributions	Dread risk, September 11... Assignment 2 pp. 99-109
Apr 4	Attributions	Evaluating videotaped confessions Assignment 3

Apr 7	Impression Formation	p. 76-83 First impressions... Assignment 4
Apr 9	Judgment Biases	Ch. 14 (skim)	Journal due
Apr 11	Judgment Biases	p. 324-326, 333-340 Humor and Stereotypes Weapon Bias... Assignment 5	Research Summary Paper due

Apr 14	Judgment Biases	pp. 84-94 Automaticity of being Smells like clean spirit... Assignment 6
Apr 16	EXAM 1
Apr 18	Attitudes and Behavior	Ch. 4

Apr 21	Persuasion / Demonstrations	Ch. 7
Apr 23	Persuasion	The cues of life Assignment 7
Apr 25	Conformity	Ch. 5

Apr 28	Conformity	Ch. 6 The constructive, destructive, and reconstructive power... Assignment 8
Apr 30	Group Influence /Demonstrations
May 2	Group Influence	Ch. 8	Journal due

May 5	Group Conflict	Ch. 13
May 7	Group Conflict	Assignment 9
May 9	EXAM 2

May 12	Prejudice / Demonstrations	Ch. 9
May 14	Prejudice
May 16	Attraction	Stereotype threat effects on ... Assignment 10 Ch. 11

May 19	Attraction	Love: What is it... Selective versus unselective... Assignment 11
May 21	Helping / Demonstrations	Ch. 12
May 23	Helping	Multilevel selection theory...

May 26	NO CLASS - Memorial Day
May 28	Aggression / Demonstrations	Ch. 10
May 30	Aggression	Assignment 12 Influences of serotonin...

June 2	EXAM 3	7:30-9:30 am	JOURNAL DUE