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
Complete Viewing Activity Video: Discovering Psychology
2. Social Thinking
Social cognition
Lecture: Attribution Theory
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?