PSY-210 Social Psychology
This course provides students with an overview of the study of social influence including the influence of others on the individual as well as the influence of the individual on the group. The course builds on the knowledge of research in social science including observation, hypothesis development, data collection and measurement, experimentation, evaluation of evidence, and employment of mathematical and interpretative analysis. This examination of social influence focuses on interpersonal attraction, prejudice, conflict, aggression and helping behavior.
Course Learning Outcomes
- Evaluate social psychological topics (e.g., cognitive dissonance, bystander effect, conformity, compliance, obedience) and their relationship to the formation and maintenance of human interactions.
- Explain how different social psychological factors (e.g., belonging, understanding, controlling, self-enhancement, trusting, etc.) can influence group dynamics.
- Analyze psychological themes put forth by social psychologists (e.g. Asch, Milgram, Sharif, Festinger, Zimbardo, et al.) to illustrate how they apply to social situations.