Psychology 103, Spring 2007
Social Psychology
Professor Halford H. Fairchild
Office: 203 Scott Hall, Pitzer College
Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays,
Phone: 909-607-3056
Email:
Hfairchild@pitzer.edu
Course Syllabus
Course Description and Requirements:
This course surveys the specialty of Social Psychology. The course is writing and speaking intensive. Tuesdays are devoted to an exploration of the main text by Franzoi (students should expect quizzes in the first five minutes of each class); Thursdays are devoted to discussions of the readings in the text by Lesko. Short "S/R" papers are required each Thursday. See "S/R papers," described below.
Texts:
Franzoi, Stephen L. (2006).
Social Psychology (4th Edition). NY: McGraw-Hill. (Main Text
for Tuesdays)
Lesko, Wayne A. Social Psychology:
General, classic, and contemporary selections (6th Edition).
Additional
Schedule of
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Introductions and - Definitions: What is Social Psychology? |
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More on the Nature of Social Psychology. Powerpoint Lecture |
Franzoi, Chap. 1 |
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Lesko, Chap. 13 (pdf file) |
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Research Methods in Social Psycholoogy Powerpoint Notes |
Franzoi, Chap. 2 |
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Lesko, Chap. 3 |
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The Self Chapter Powerpoint AltPowerPoint |
Franzoi, Chap. 3 |
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Donna Lamb: Guest Lecture - Handout |
Lesko, Chap. 5 |
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Self-Presentation and Person Perception Statistics Primer |
Franzoi, Chap. 4 |
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Thinking About Our Social World Chapter Highlights |
Franzoi, Chap. 5 |
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Lesko, Chap. 15 |
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Attitudes Chapter Highlights Many attitudes are implicit. Take the implicit association test. |
Franzoi, Chap. 6 |
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Lesko, Chap. 4 |
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Persuasion Quiz Study Guide Chapter Highlights |
Franzoi, Chap. 7 |
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Lesko, Chap. 14 |
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Spring Break |
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Spring Break |
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Prejudice and Discrimination Quiz Study Guide Kiri Davis, A Girl Like Me - Video that recreates the Clark Study - You Tube Version |
Franzoi, Chap. 8 |
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Additional reading: Modern-Day Racism Masks Its Ugly Head (Fairchild, 2000) |
Lesko, Chap. 6 |
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Social Influence Chapter Notes |
Franzoi, Chap. 9 |
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Bonus Article: Southland's Third World Slums (LA Times, 3/26/07) |
Lesko, Chap. 9 |
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Group Behavior Today's Quiz |
Franzoi, Chap. 10 |
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Lesko, Chap. 12 |
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Interpersonal Attraction - Quiz Study Guide Quiz |
Franzoi, Chap. 11 |
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Bonus Articles. Notes on CRASH Sexual Desire (NY Times, 4-10-07) Libido and Aging (NY Times, 4-10-07) Romance in the New Century (NY Times, 4-10-07) |
Lesko, Chap. 7 |
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Intimate Relationships NO CLASS TODAY. TODAY'S ASSIGNMENT. |
Franzoi, Chap. 12 |
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Lesko, Chap. 8 |
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Aggression. Quiz Study Guide Powerpoint Notes |
Franzoi, Chap. 13 |
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Lesko, Chap. 11 |
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Prosocial Behavior: Helping Others Quiz Study Guide |
Franzoi, Chap. 14 |
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Course Rap Up (see description, below) |
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Assignments
Quizzes. Students should be prepared to
take a short quiz every Tuesday at the beginning of class. These will be
multiple choice questions that examine the readings for that day.
Questions may also include material from the previous week's lectures, films,
and/or discussions.
S/R Papers. Students are required to
write short "S/R" papers for each Thursday class session.
"S/R" stands for "Stimulus/Response." The
"Stimulus," is the day's reading
assignment. The "Response" is the student's reaction to that
reading. For each class session that has a reading assignment, students
should write an "S/R" for each of the readings. The
"Stimulus" portion of the paper should be a very short summary or
synopsis of what the reading assignment was about. The
"Response" portion may be short or long -- and should provide your
insights, reflections, thoughts, reactions, and/or questions to the reading
material. These "Responses" will be shared in class as part of
our class discussion. Students should come to class, each Thursday, with
their "S/R Papers" typed and ready to hand in. These papers are
generally graded on a pass/fail basis -- 100 points for being turned in on time
(weak papers may receive fewer points; strong papers may receive bonus points);
50% credit for being late (turned in after class or if a student is absent).
Papers submitted by email are awarded 50% credit.
Final Rap. On the last day of
class, students will present (singly or in teams), a "rap" that
defines the field of Social Psychology. The rap should seek to integrate
course materials (texts, readings, video lectures, class discussions,
etc.). The course "rap" will be ungraded,
although an absence on the last day will adversely affect classroom
participation points.
Grading
Students will be evaluated and graded based on their quiz
scores, S/R papers, and classroom participation. Attendance and
participation are heavily weighted. Each S/R paper can earn up to 100
points (late papers receive 50% credit). Quizzes are worth up to 100
points. Class participation is worth up to 500 points.
"A" students receive 92% or more of the available points;
"B" students 82% or more; etc. Students on the margins receive
minuses or plusses.
Assignments, grading and course sequencing may change.