Social Psychology

Catalog description

This course is designed to provide an overview of social psychology and to discuss applications of the material to your everyday life. Research related to cognition, attitudes, persuasion, conformity, dissent, and the power of group situations will be discussed. We will also focus on interpersonal processes with special attention to both prosocial and antisocial behaviors. Topics in areas such as conformity, obedience, sexual attitudes and behavior, aggression, prejudice, and the distinction between the view of human nature as stemming from biological versus social influences (i.e., nature vs. nurture debates) will be addressed.