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SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY 200.133 MWF: 11:00 - 11:50 am Hodson 110 Dr. Stephen Drigotas 139 Ames Hall Office hours: 10:00-10:50 M&W (or by appt) Phone: 516-6703 E-mail: [email protected] Class: Blackboard

TA: Meghan McGlaughlin 132 Ames Hall Office Hours: M 12-1:30, T 1:30-3, Th 10-11 E-mail: [email protected]

Textbook (optional): Fiske, S. T. (2018). Social Beings. Wiley: New York Introduction: The course is designed as an introductory study of basic issues in social psychology, ranging from experimental design to interpersonal relationships; from attribution theory to aggression. As an introductory course, the primary goal is to impart knowledge of the fundamentals within the science that is social psychology - while at the same time sparking interest in the field. It is my responsibility to lecture, lead discussions, and make sure that you walk away from the course with a basic knowledge of social psychology. It is your responsibility to make my (and thus your) life easier by completing readings on time, attending classes, and participating in discussions. Learning Ojectives: - Understand how situations (especially interpersonal) affect thoughts and behavior - Understand the core methods employed to study social topics - Critically evaluate studies testing theoretical hypotheses in social psychology - Apply knowledge gained from the course to real life Requirements: There will be four exams - three during the course of the semester, and a cumulative final (no senior option). All four will include multiple choice and a one page essay. There will also be a short paper (3-4 pages) concerning a social psychology topic (yet to be announced). Class attendance is not required but is strongly recommended - while the book is good in some areas it is not in others. Therefore exams are based not only on the book but on what is discussed in class as well. If you do not attend it should affect how you do. Below you can see the points needed for each grade. You must reach that point threshold to receive each grade (not an average that rounds up or down). Grading:

Exams - 100 pts Paper - 25 pts Final - 100 pts

Total

- 425 pts

A 395 + A- 382-394

B+ 370-381 B 352-369 B- 340-351

C+ 327-339 C 310-326 C- 298-309

D+ 285-297 D 268-284 D- 255-267

F < 255

Assorted Policies: - Attendance is mandatory for all exams. No makeup exams will be given unless an emergency arises. If one does, please try to contact me before the exam and explain the situation. Makeup exams will be all essay question in nature, and scheduled at my convenience. No Senior Option. - No extensions will be given for the paper assignment except in cases of emergency. Late papers will be penalized 5 pts per day. Extra Credit: It will be possible to earn extra credit for participating in psychology experiments during the term. You can earn one research credit for each unit of research participation you complete, up to four credits maximum. (A credit of research participation usually requires about 30-60 minutes of your time.) The sliding scale for total points in the class are 1 credit = 1 point, 2 credits = 3 points, 3 credits = 6 points, and 4 credits = the movement up 1/3rd of a grade (e.g.: B to B+). However, extra credit cannot move you from a failing grade to a D. Go to the website listed below and click on “read me” for details about how to sign up for experiments. Students not wanting to participate in research may complete an alternative writing assignment (details to follow). The URL for the website is: https://jhu.sonasystems.com/student_new_user.aspx Course Schedule: **** = Paper due during class. Date

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Assignment

Aug 29 (Th) Introduction to course and discipline Aug 30 (F)

Theory Development

Chapter 1

Sep 2 (M) No Class: Labor Day Sep Sep Sep Sep

4 6 9 11

(W) Research Methods (F) (M) (W)

Chapter 2

Sep 13 (F) Social Cognition Sep 16 (M) Sep 18 (W)

Chapter 4

Sep 20 (F) Attribution Sep 23 (M)

Chapter 3

Sep 25 (W) The Self

Chapter 5

Sep 27 (F)

EXAM I

Sep 30 (M) Attitudes: Structure & Measurement Oct 2 (W) Attitudes and Behavior Oct 4 (F) Attitude Change

Chapter 6 Chapter 6 Chapter 6

Oct 7 (M) **** Oct 9 (W) Social Power & Influence Oct 11 (F) Oct 14 (M) Oct 16 (W) Intragroup Behavior Oct 18 (F)

Chapter 13

Chapter 12

No Class: Fall Break

Oct 21 (M) Intragroup Behavior Oct 23 (W) Larger Intragroup Behavior Oct 25 (F)

Chapter 12

Oct 28 (M) EXAM II Oct 30 (W) Intergroup Behavior Nov 1 (F)

Chapter 12

Nov 4 (M) Interpersonal Attraction Nov 6 (W)

Chapter 7

Nov 8 (F) Close Relationships Nov 11 (M) Nov 13 (W)

Chapter 8

Nov 15 (F) Aggression Nov 18 (M)

Chapter 10

Nov 20 (W) EXAM III Nov 22 (F)

Helping Behavior

Nov 25-29

No Class: Thanksgiving Break

Dec 2 (M) Helping Behavior Dec 4 (W) Social Psychology and the Law Dec 6 (F)

Social Psychology of Stress & Health

Final: Dec 19 (Th) 10:30 – 12:00

Chapter 9

Chapter 9...