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Psychology 240: Introduction to Social Psychology Purdue University-Fall, 2006 Instructor: Professor Kipling D. Williams, PSYC 2165, 494-0845 E-mail: [email protected] Webpage: http://www2.psych.purdue.edu/~kip/ Course Webpage: http://www2.psych.purdue.edu/~kip/240/index.htm Class times: Lecture: Mondays & Wednesdays, 11:30am – 12:20pm; EE 170 Recitations: 01 T 7:30 – 8:20am REC 226 Steven Arthur 02 T 12:30 – 1:20am REC 226 Steven Arthur 03 W 7:30 – 8:20am REC 226 Adrienne Carter-Sowell 04 W 8:30 – 9:20am REC 226 Adrienne Carter-Sowell 05 F 8:30 – 9:20am REC 226 Zayra Longoria 06 F 9:30 – 10:20am REC 226 Zayra Longoria Office hours: Thursdays: 9:30 a.m. – 12 noon, or by appointment. Text: Myers, D. (2005). Social psychology 8th Edition. NY: McGraw-Hill. A limited number of study guides are available from the bookstore; buy one if you think you might need it. TAs: Steven Arthur [email protected] 494-6892 PSYC 2114 Off. hrs: W 1:30-2:30 Adrienne Carter-Sowell [email protected] 494-6892 PSYC 2180 Off. hrs: W 10-11am Zayra Longoria [email protected] 494-6892 PSYC 2182 Off. hrs: T 12-1pm Course Objectives: The purpose of this course is to introduce you to the field of social psychology. There are three major sub-goals: (1) To explain how social psychologists think about and study human behavior. (2) To introduce you to the body of knowledge and underlying principles that currently exist in the field. (3) To encourage reflection about the implications of social psychological research for the situations we encounter in everyday life. Class Format: This class involves two lectures and a recitation each week. The 50-minute lectures will cover the topics listed on this syllabus. The text covers these same topics, but lectures and text overlap only about 50%. Consequently you will both need to attend lecture and read the text to learn all of the examinable material. Recitations: You will also be assigned to a recitation section that will meet once each week. In recitation, you will take part in a variety of activities meant to build on and extend lecture material. Such activities will include discussions of readings, demonstrations of classic social psychological phenomena, and a major project. Recitation is designed to give you greater insight into the research process and to provide opportunities to discuss course material in smaller groups. The TAs leading recitations are advanced social psychology graduate students. Grading. Course grades will be based on three non-cumulative midterm exams (each worth 25%), and recitation participation, assignments and projects (25%). Make-ups will only be granted with a valid medical excuse, and will be taken at a time convenient for your TA. The grades will follow the following breakdown. The percentages are based on the top score achieved in the class. No Extra Credit: There are no extra credit opportunities. Purdue Student Code of Honor: Know it and follow it. For your own sake, do your own work. Plagiarism is a serious offense, and is easily detectable with the advent of search engines. It does not matter if you plagiarized intentionally or unintentionally—either way it is plagiarism. Here is a useful website to understand the definition and issues surrounding plagiarism: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_plagiar.html 100 – 90% = A 89 - 80% = B 79 - 70% = C 69 - 60% = D < 60% = FWilliams—Psy 240 – Introduction to Social Psychology 2 Schedule of Topics and Readings for Lecture This schedule is only an approximation. The instructor may extend, shorten, or even re-arrange the lectures. All students are responsible for any changes mentioned in class, including changes in test dates. PLEASE ROUTINELY CHECK THE COURSE WEBPAGE FOR UPDATES, CHANGES, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS: http://www2.psych.purdue.edu/~kip/240/index.htm Date Topic Reading Aug 21, Mon Introduction—Go over syllabus; answer questions Chapter 1 Aug 23, Wed Introduction continued Aug 28, Mon Research Methods Aug 30, Wed Research Methods continued Sep 4, Mon LABOR DAY Sep 6, Wed Research Methods continued Sep 11, Mon The Self Chapter 2 Sep 13, Wed The Self continued Sep 18*, Mon Social Beliefs and Judgments Chapter 3 Sep 20, Wed Social Beliefs and Judgments continued Sep 25, Mon Behavior and Attitudes Chapter 4 Sep 27, Wed Behavior and Attitudes continued Oct 2, Mon ****EXAM 1**** Oct 4, Wed Persuasion Chapter 7 Oct 9, Mon OCTOBER BREAK Oct 11, Wed Persuasion continued (possible guest speaker) Oct 16, Mon Conformity Chapter 6 Oct 18, Wed Obedience & Compliance Oct 23, Mon Compliance continued Oct 25, Wed Group Influence - Ostracism Chapter 8 Oct 30, Mon Group Influence – Social Facilitation Nov 1, Wed Group Influence –Social Loafing Nov 6, Mon ****EXAM 2**** Nov 8, Wed Attraction and Intimacy Chapter 11 Nov 13, Mon Attraction and Intimacy (continued) Nov 15, Wed Aggression Chapter 10 Nov 20, Mon Aggression continued Nov 22, Wed THANKSGIVING VACATION Nov 27, Mon Prejudice (guest speaker) Chapter 9 Nov 29, Wed Prejudice continued Dec 4, Wed Pro-Social Behavior Chapter 12 Dec 6, Wed Pro-Social Behavior continued Final Exam Day ****EXAM 3**** *Last day to cancel a course assignment without a grade, for course additions, change of level or change of pass/not-pass


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