PSY 317 Social Psychology (SS) *

This course presents social psychology in a concise and thought-provoking manner. It is designed to provide students with a thorough grounding in the basic principles of social psychology, an understanding of the importance of context when interpreting research findings, and other complex topics, such as conformity, self-justification, and prejudice.

Credits

5

Prerequisite

PSY 201, PSY 202, PSY 311, PSY 312

Outcomes

1. This course will prepare students to:
2. Assess the relationship between self-justification and cognitive dissonance theory.
3. Discuss the impact of conformity and obedience to authority on human behavior through exploration of historical and current events.
4. Assess the distorting effects of bias on judgment and rational decision-making on social cognition.
5. Discuss the use of experiments in social psychology.
6. Evaluate the impact of persuasion and attraction on human attitudes and behavior.
7. Explain the relationship between prejudice and the phenomenon of stereotyping.
8. Describe social psychology's approach to understanding social influence and behavior.
9. Assess the social psychological factors that influence the relationship between frustration and aggression.