Psychology 220 - Social Psychology
Fall
2012
01
4.00
Saaid Mendoza
TTH 11:30AM-12:50PM
Amherst College
PSYC-220-01-1213F
MERR 3
smendoza@amherst.edu
The individual’s behavior as it is influenced by other people and by the social environment. The major aim of the course is to provide an overview of the wide-ranging concerns characterizing social psychology from both a substantive and a methodological perspective. Topics include person perception, attitude change, interpersonal attraction, conformity, altruism, group dynamics, and prejudice. In addition to substantive issues, the course is designed to introduce students to the appropriate research data analysis procedures.
Requisite: PSYC 100 or consent of the instructor. Limited to 40 students. Fall semester: Visiting Professor Mendoza. Spring semester: Professor Sanderson.