PSYC 2100 - Social Psychology
3 Credits
Explores how individuals and groups influence us and how we influence others. Issues such as attraction, relationships, behaviors and attitudes, persuasion, aggression, sexism, racism, and how we form judgments will be studied.
Pre-Requisites PSYC 1101
Major Content Areas
Interpersonal Attraction and Relationships (7%) Aggression (7%) Social Attribution and Social Cognition (7%) The Social Self (Self-Knowledge, Self-Esteem, Self-Regulation, Self-Presentation) (5%) Altruism (pro-social behavior, helping others) (7%) Group Processes (7%) Attitudes, Attitude Change, and Persuasion (7%) Research Methods in Social Psychology (7%) Current Topics and Trends (9%) Applied Social Psychology (7%) Introduction to Social Psychology (7%) Ethics in Social Psychology Research (10%) Stereotyping, Prejudice & Discrimination (7%) Social Influence: Conformity, Compliance, Obedience (7%)
Learning Outcomes
Apply social psychological theories or concepts to “real world” and/or personal examples. Analyze oneself and others as social beings subject to situational influences. Relate social behavior to cultural context. Understand basic research methods and ethical responsibilities in social psychological research, and in psychology. Identify the major concepts and theoretical approaches in psychological social psychology such as self-perception theory, attribution theories, and cognitive dissonance. Critically evaluate research in psychological social psychology. Relate social behavior to biological and evolutionary factors.
Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MNTC) Goals
05 - Hist/Soc/Behav Sci 7A - Human Diversity
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