Information for Psy 216 studentsCourse description Social psychology is the study of how our behavior is affected by the real or imagined presence of others. I think that it's the most important field in psychology, because it is about our everyday interactions with the people around us. We will study topics including attitudes and persuasion, the self, obedience and conformity, stereotypes and prejudice, group processes, romantic relationships, and applications for mental health and the legal system. During the semester we will relate these topics to current events, including elections and the wars in the middle-East.
Check reading assignments and due dates on
the syllabus. Textbook The book is "Social Psychology" 9th ed. by David Myers. The cover is pictured below. Be sure to buy the correct version of the textbook
Study help The book's web site has practice tests and other activities. Use the review questions that I have written to help you study. (This is a new edition of the book so I will update the study questions as we progress through the semester.)
Homework assignments
Class presentation This is the presentation assignment. Your article is due by April 9.
Prisoner's Dilemma Play the prisoner's
dilemma game here.
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