Social Psychology
Fall 2003
Dr. Cheryl Drout 

Office: Thompson W349	
Phone: 673-3123

Office Hours:  	
M & W 3:00-4:00	
T & R 2:00-3:00	
Email: Drout@fredonia.edu 
	
	Required Texts:
Exploring Social Psychology, 3rd ed. by D. Myers (Primary Text)
Taking Sides: Sex and Gender by E. Paul (Supplemental Text)


Date		Assignment Due				Lecture Topic

	Unit 1
	Social Perception:
How we think about ourselves and others

8/26T		Myers Foreword, Page 2, & 		Introduction to the course
		Review Paper 1 assignment sheet
8/28R		Myers Module 2 (pp. 15-18)		Intro to Social Psychology:
		Myers Module 12 (pp. 113-119)		Conformity to Social Norms
9/2T		Myers Module 1 (pp. 3-14) &		Research Methods:
		Paul Issue 5 (pp. 88-102)		Gender & Communication
9/4R		Myers P. 19, Module 3 (pp. 21-30),  The Self & Social Thinking
		& Module 4 (pp. 31-41)			
9/9T		Myers Module 5 (pp. 43-50) & 		Attribution Theory
		Module 6 (pp. 51-60)
9/11R		Paper 1 Version 1 Due			Peer Feedback Session
9/16T		Myers Module 7 (pp. 61-70) & 		Cognitive Short-cuts
		Module 8 (pp. 71-80)
9/18R		Myers Module 9 (pp. 81-90) 		Attitudes, Beliefs, & Behaviors
9/23T		Myers Module 10 (pp. 91-97) &		Attribution Theory:
		Module 11 (pp. 99-110)			Clinical Applications
9/25R		Review Myers Modules 1-12		Review Session
		& Paul Issue 5
10/2T		Review Myers Modules 1-12		Exam 1
		& Paul Issue 5
Fall Break
10/9R		Work on Paper 1 revisions		Instructor Feedback Session
	
	Unit 2
	Social Influence:
How we influence one another

10/14T		Myers Module 13 (pp. 121-133)		Gender Roles &
		Paul Issue 3 (pp. 42-63)		Evolutionary Psychology
10/16R		Myers Module 14 (pp. 135-148)		Obedience
		& Paper 1 Version 2 Due	
10/21T		Myers Module 15 (pp. 149-160)&		Persuasion
		Module 16 (pp. 161-171)
10/23R		Myers Module 17 (pp.173-179) & 		Social Facilitation
		Module 18 (pp. 181-185) 		& Social Loafing
10/28T		Myers Module 19 (pp. 187-192)&		Group Dynamics
		Module 20 (pp. 193-205)
10/30R		Myers Module 21 (pp.207-216)		Leadership
11/4T		Review Myers Modules 13-21		Conclusion & Review
		& Paul Issue 3
11/6R		Review Modules 13-21			Exam 2
		& Paul Issue 3
11/11T		Work on Paper 2 Version 1		Instructor Feedback Session
11/13R		Paper 2 Version 1 Due			Peer Feedback & Review

Unit 3
	Social Interaction:
How we relate to one another

11/18T		Myers Module 30 (pp. 335-342) & 	Altruism & Prejudice
		Module 22 (pp. 219-229)
11/18T		Myers Module 23 (pp. 229-246) & 	Prejudice & Aggression
		Module 24 (pp. 247-260)
11/20R		Myers Module 25 (pp. 261-271)		Aggression &
		Paul Issue 19 (pp. 346-363)		Sexual Aggression
Thanksgiving Break
12/2T		Myers Module 26 (pp. 273-290) & 	Sexual Aggression
		Module 27 (pp. 291-306)			& Attraction	
12/4R		Myers Module 28 (pp. 307-320) & 	Intergroup Relations
		Module 29 (pp. 321-334)
12/9T		Myers Module 31 (pp. 343-352)		Intergroup Relations
		& Paper 2 Version 2 due			(Continued)
12/11R		Review Myers Modules 22-31 &		Review & Conclusion
		Paul Issue 19
12/15-19	Final Exam Week