PSYC260 - Social Psychology

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Academic Year 2002/2003

Social Psychology
PSYC 260 SP

This course provides an overview of classic and contemporary research in social psychology. A wide range of topics will be covered, including prejudice, conformity, obedience, romantic attraction, decision making, and conflict resolution. The lectures will focus largely on the results of experimental research and will be supplemented with several videotapes and class demonstrations.

MAJOR READINGS

David Myers, SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY, plus supplementary readings.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Four fixed-format examinations involving a mixture of multiple-choice, true-false, and fill-in-the-blank items

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

This is a breadth course in Social Psychology.

The instructor of this course will not be using the on-line wait list. If you are interested in this course, please sign the wait list located in the Psychology library.

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: SBS PSYC Grading Mode: Graded

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Plous,Scott L.

Times: ..T.R.. 01:10PM-02:30PM; Location: SCIE150

Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 260)

SR. major: 20 Jr. major: 20

SR. non-major: 70 Jr. non-major: 60 SO: 90 FR: X

Special Attributes:

Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-18-2003