Course Info: CS-0205
| Course | CS-0205 Social Psychology |
| Long Title | Social Psychology |
| Term | 2019S |
| Note(s) |
Satisfies Distribution Textbook information |
| Meeting Info | Adele Simmons Hall 111 on T,TH from 1:00-2:20 |
| Faculty | Mattitiyahu Zimbler |
| Capacity | 23 |
| Available | 0 |
| Waitlist | 2 |
| Distribution(s) |
Mind, Brain, and Information |
| Cumulative Skill(s) | Writing and Research Multiple Cultural Perspectives |
| Additional Info | In this course, students are expected to spend at least six to eight hours a week of preparation and work outside of class time. This time includes reading, writing, research. |
| Description | The goal of Social Psychology is to understand and explain how our thoughts, feelings, and behavior are influenced by the actual, imagined, or implied presence of others. At the heart of Social Psychology is the recognition that our responses are greatly influenced by social situations and are not simply the product of our individual personalities. This course will provide you with an overview of research and theory in social psychology. Topics to be studied include social perception, social cognition and information processing, attitudes and persuasion, stereotyping and discrimination, social influence and group behavior, romantic relationships, aggressive behavior, and helping behavior. Throughout the course, there will be strong emphases on (1) research methodology and (2) the application of social psychological research to your everyday lives. In order for you to fully appreciate research and be able to differentiate good research from bad research, it is important that you are able to critically evaluate it. This ability will be useful to you in your everyday life in numerous ways, particularly as you are constantly bombarded with the results of research in the media. |