Social Psychology

This course focuses upon the scientific study of how people think about, influence, and relate to one another, with an emphasis on theory and research. The major areas examined are the formation of attitudes, attitude change, and persuasion; interpersonal perception, attraction, and conformity; affiliation and loneliness; aggression and interpersonal conflict; altruism, behavior of groups, interpersonal behavior, and leadership; sex differences in social behavior; and prejudice and discrimination.