Social Psychology
PSYC 260
Spring 2017
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| Certificates: Civic Engagement |
What leads us to become attracted to one person rather than another? How does prejudice develop, and how can it be reduced? Can psychological research help protect the environment and, if so, how? This course offers an overview of classic and contemporary social psychology, covering topics such as interpersonal attraction, stereotyping, conformity, obedience, and conflict resolution. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS PSYC |
| Course Format: Lecture | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (CIVI-MN)(HRAD-MN)(PSYC)(STS) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: 75% - 89% |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Aronson, Wilson, Akert & Sommers, SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY, Edition: 9, supplemented by other readings
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Examinations and Assignments:
Midterm, final exam, and several short reaction papers based on article readings |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
Lectures focus largely on the results of research and are supplemented with DVDs, class demonstrations, readings, and assignments intended to explore psychology in daily life. For psychology majors, this counts as a Column 3 breadth requirement course in psychology. |
| Instructor(s): Wilkins,Clara L. Times: .M.W... 10:50AM-12:10PM; Location: SCIE121; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 40 | | SR major: 20 | JR major: 15 | | |
| Seats Available: 1 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 0 | JR non-major: 0 | SO: 5 | FR: 0 |
| Web Resources: Syllabus |
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| Total Submitted Requests: 3 | 1st Ranked: 1 | 2nd Ranked: 1 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 1 |
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