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2022-2023 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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)