Unit 14 Social Psychology

Outcomes:
1. Understand attribution theory.
2. Understand how attitudes are formed and their influence on action.
3. Understand the processes of conformity and obedience.
4. Understand the dynamics of social relations.

Topics and Activities





Myers PP
1. Social Psychology
Overview: Lecture Notes
The Power of the Situation
Video: Discovering Psychology

2. Social Thinking
Social cognition
Lecture: Attribution Theory
Reading: pp. 549-561
Attitudes
Lecture: Actions and attitudes and
attitudes and actions
Classic Experiments

3. Social Influence
Classic Experiments: Milgram
Reading 555-561
Group influences Reading pp. 561-566
Current Events and Social Psychology: Abu Ghraib


4. Social Relations
Reading pp. 567-589
Group Presentations: Prejudice, Aggression, Attraction, Love Altruism
Article: Looking Good: The Psychology and Biology of Beauty


Focus:
Why do we need other?
What do you find most frustrating in your dealing with others?