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Academic Year 2001/2002
Nonverbal Behavior and Impression Formation
PSYC 362 SP
The purpose of this seminar is to examine what is known about nonverbal behavior and how it may influence the impressions that different others form about one another. Didactic material will be presented, and it will be
complemented by literature
searches, readings and discussions.
MAJOR READINGS
Bierhoff, H.W. (1989). PERSON PERCEPTION AND ATTRIBUTION New York: Springer-Verlag. Siegman, A., & Feldstein, S. (Eds.) (1987). NONVERBAL BEHAVIOR AND COMMUNICATION, 2nd ed. Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum
Associates.
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Grades will be determined by a combination of class participation, homework assignments, two exams, and two papers. Students also will keep an academic journal of their observations of nonverbal behavior, along with
their assessment of what the
behavior communicates to them.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
For psychology majors, this course is in the area of Social and the level is Specialized. Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first
class, they will be dropped from the
class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.
COURSE FORMAT:
Lecture
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level:
UGRD
Credit:
1
Gen Ed Area Dept:
NONE
Grading Mode:
Student Option
Prerequisites:
(PSYC103 AND PSYC201 AND PSYC214 AND PSYC260) OR (PSYC105 AND PSYC201 AND PSYC214 AND PSYC260)
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Last Updated on MAR-19-2002
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