PS 203 - Social Psychology

Credit Hours: 3

Major aspects of the study of the individual in society, including the social self, interpersonal attraction, aggression, prejudice, discrimination, formation and measurement of attitudes and other areas of social-psychological application.

Fulfills SUNY General Education – Social Sciences.

Course Outcomes
Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to:

define social psychology;
describe social psychological research methods and explain which is best;
identify the relative impact of nature and nurture on the formation of the social self;
define self-concept;
list at least three sources of self-concept;
define self-esteem, self-efficacy and self-presentation;
define and provide an example of an attitude;
list the three components of any attitude;
describe the process of inter-personal attraction;
state whether aggression is innate or learned and why;
outline three of the variables involved in prosocial behavior;
distinguish between prejudice and discrimination and provide examples;
define and provide examples of controversy, compliance and obedience;
compare and contrast theories of interpersonal conflict;
discuss the effects of stress on health;
identify appropriate uses of social psychology in judicial processes;
illustrate the effects of materialism on the environment;
discuss theories of work motivation and its satisfaction;
summarize arguments with regard to the relative influence of self and situation of behavior; and
prepare a term paper, compile a portfolio, or create a classroom presentation relevant to some aspect of social psychology.

Prerequisites: PS 100
S (C, N, S)