Sarah K Angulo

Theory and research on the analysis of human conduct in social settings. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Psychology 301 with a grade of at least C.

Basic problems and principles of human experience and behavior. Three lecture hours a week for one semester, or the equivalent in independent study.

After completing this course, you will: 

Be aware of the fundamental principles, theories, and research in social psychology 

Understand social thinking concepts such as self-concept, the fundamental attribution error, and belief and behavior 

Understand social influence concepts such as persuasion and group dynamics 

Understand social relations concepts such as prejudice, aggression, love, conflict, and helping

Apply social psychology concepts to everyday life and your experience ? Understand basic statistical and methodological concepts, and be able to evaluate the appropriateness of research conclusions