Psychology 507: Advanced Social Psychology

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1 Psychology 507: Advanced Social Psychology Instructor: Paul E. Etcheverry Office: Life Sciences II 275E Class Times: Wednesday 1:00-3:30 Office Hours: Tues 10-11, 2:30-4:30; Wed 9:30am-12:30pm Or by appointment Phone: (618) Course Goals: This course is designed to familiarize you with the major topics, theories and debates within Social Psychology. While this course will not cover all topics within social psychology, it should provide you with enough of a background to be able to read and comprehend any social psychological article you come across. This is a graduate level course requiring more than the simple memorization of information. You should develop your ability to think critically about the topics we discuss, consider the different topics in relationship to each other and integrate the material in this class into your own research and area of study. To achieve all these goals will require time and energy on your part to learn and appreciate the material we will discuss in class. Course Requirements: Every week we will meet to discuss a new topic within social psychology. Class will consist of lecture and class discussion of the materials. It is necessary for students to have completed all the reading before coming to class. Exactly how much of class is devoted to lecture will vary from week to week but hopefully, we will have a good amount of general class discussion. Reading and participation in class discussion is required of every student. Grading Your grade will be based on your performance on the following: (a) a mid-term exam (20%) (b) a final exam (30%) (c) a paper (30%) (d) class participation (20%) EXAM There will be two exams in this course. The first will be handed out in class in the middle of the semester. The final exam will be given as a take-home exam on the last day of class and due during finals week. The final exam WILL BE CUMULATIVE as well as openbook and open note. The exams will be essay format. These exams will require a familiarity with the major topics, theories and concepts discussed in class.

2 The Paper The following are the options that you may choose for your paper: a. Research Proposal: Propose two or three studies for a research proposal. You should be able to develop an intelligent and effective introduction as well as a consideration of the general methods you will use in the studies. You should also briefly discuss your analytic techniques for analyzing the data. A brief discussion should consider the importance and benefit of this research. There is NO NEED to develop data for the project. The emphasis here should be on the introduction and the theoretical rationale for the research. If you choose this option you can write your research proposal on any topic, AS LONG AS YOU INCLUDE CONCEPTS OR THEORIES FROM SOCIAL PSYCH. b. Application of social psychological theory(ies) to your own area: Take a particular problem or issue in your area and use social psych. theories to analyze it in a different manner. You might point out similarities and distinctions between the theories or approaches in your area and those suggested by theory and research in social psych. Be careful to keep the emphasis on the theory and application. c. Other: Other options are possible, but check with me before you proceed. NOTE: For these projects, the work you perform and/or the studies you propose must be completely original. However, they can be based off of past research that we read about in class, past research that your advisor has completed or past research that you have completed. It is acceptable to follow-up on past research as long as what you are proposing is novel and incorporates aspects of this class. NOTE: My advice to you is to design a research proposal that you can see yourself actually completing. I realize that for some of you this would be more difficult than for others. However, I think this class will be most beneficial for you if it helps you to develop a research project you can complete in the future. DATES: Topic(s) = 10/29 (3 or 4 sentence description) Paper = 12/12 There will be a penalty for late papers. See me about any problems or questions. Participation Participation in class grades will depend on the quality of the student s discussion comments, their ability to present in class the major points of the articles we have read for that week and PARTICIPATION in class (You have to talk). Evaluation Grades in this course will be a combination of the exam grades, the paper, and class participation. Although each part of the course evaluation contributes equally, excellence in one area may overcome shortcomings in another. (Note: Participation in class is the exception to this. If you never talk in class, even if everything else is great, don t expect to get an A).

3 Future Questions If you have any further questions about the class or your research proposal feel free to stop by my office or me for an appointment. I tend to be around my office quite a bit so you should not have much trouble finding me. But if you do I am available by to make an appointment. It is possible that you will stop by my office and I will be too busy to talk then. But we can always set-up another time to talk. Policy on Academic Dishonesty Academic dishonesty is a completely unacceptable mode of conduct and will not be tolerated in any form at Southern Illinois University. All persons involved in academic dishonesty will be disciplined in accordance with University regulations and procedures. Discipline may include suspension or expulsion from the University. The instructor reserves the right to provide a failing grade (on the assignment or the whole class, for violations of these rules).

4 Social Psychology Fall 2015 Week 1 August 26 th Intro Week 2 September 2 nd Research Methods/Background Week 3 September 9 th Motivation Week 4 September 16 th Social Cognition/Automaticity Week 5 September 23 th Evolutionary Perspectives Week 6 September 30 th Culture Week 7 October 7th The Self Week 8 October 14 th Person Perception/Social Comparison Week 9 October 21 st Exam I Due / No Class Week 10 October 28 th Attitudes: Classical Approaches/ Cognitive Consistency Paper Topic Due Week 11 November 4 th Attitudes: Dual Process Theories Week 12 November 11 th Social Influence Week 13 November 18 th Small Groups Week 14 November 25 th Thanksgiving Break Week 15 December 2 nd Intergroup Relations/Social Identity Week 16 December 10th Stereotyping and Prejudice Paper Due December Week 17: Finals Week Week of December 14th 12 th Take Home Final

5 History and Background/Methods Brewer, M. B., Taking the social origins of human nature seriously: Toward a more imperialist social psychology. Personality and Social Psychology Review, 8, Ross, L., Lepper, M., Ward, A. (2010). History of Social Psychology: Insights, Challenges and Contributions to Theory and Application. In S.T. Fiske, D.T. Gilbert, & G. Lindzey (Eds.) The handbook of social psychology (5 th ed, Vol 1, pp 3-50). Wilson, T. D., Aronson, E., & Carlsmith K. (2010). The Art of Laboratory Experimentation. In S.T. Fiske, D.T. Gilbert, & G. Lindzey (Eds.) The handbook of social psychology (5 th ed, Vol 1, pp 51-82) OPTIONAL good refresher Motivation Higgins, T. E. & Pittman, T. S. (2008). Motives of the human animal: Comprehending, managing and sharing inner states. Annual Review of Psychology, 59, Baumeister, R. F., & Leary, M. R. (1995). The need to belong: Desire for interpersonal attachments as a fundamental human motivation. Psychological Bulletin, 117, Van Lange, P.A.M. (2000) Beyond self-interest: A set of propositions relevant to interpersonal orientations. European Review of Social Psychology, 11, Shah, J. (2003). Automatic for the people: How representations of significant others implicitly affect goal pursuit. Journal of Personality & Social Psychology, 84, Social Cognition/Automaticity Dijksterhuis, A. (2010). Automaticity and the Unconscious. In S.T. Fiske, D.T. Gilbert, & G. Lindzey (Eds.) The handbook of social psychology (5 th ed, Vol 1, pp?????) Greenwald, A. G., & Banaji, M. R. (1995). Implicit Social Cognition: Attitudes, self-esteem and stereotypes. Psychological Review, 102, Strack F & Deutsch R. (2005). Reflection and Impulse as Determinants of Conscious and Unconscious Motivation. In J. P. Forgas, K. D. Williams, Laham, S. M. (Eds.) Social Motivation. pp Sherman, J. W. et al., (2008). The self-regulation of automatic associations and behavioral impulses. Psychological Review, 115,

6 Evolutionary Perspectives/Gender Neuberg, S. L., Kenrick, D. T., & Schaller, M. (2010). Evolutionary social psychology. In S.T. Fiske, D.T. Gilbert, & G. Lindzey (Eds.) The handbook of social psychology (pp ). Wood, W. & Eagly, A. H., (2002). A cross cultural analysis of the behavior of women and men: Implications for the origins of sex differences. Psychological Bulletin, 128, Gangestad, S. W., Haselton, M. G. & Buss, D. M. (2006). Evolutionary foundations of cultural variations: Evoked cuture and mate preferences. Psychological Inquiry, 17, Culture Adams, G. & Markus, H. (2004). Toward a conception of culture suitable for a social psychology of culture. In The Psychological Foundations of Culture, M. Schaller & C. Crandall (Eds.). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. Triandis, H. C. (2001). Individualism-Collectivism and Personality. Journal of Personality, 69, Church et al., (2014). A four culture study of self enhancement and adjustment using the social relations model: Do alternative conceptualizations and indices make a difference? Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 106, The Self Swann, W. B. Jr. & Bosson, J. K. (2010). Self and Identity. In S.T. Fiske, D.T. Gilbert, & G. Lindzey (Eds.) The handbook of social psychology (pp ). Cross, S. E. & Gore, J. S. (2003). Cultural models of the self. In M. R. Leary & Tangney, J. P. (Eds.) Handbook of Self and Identity, pp De Ridder, D. T. D., Lensvelt-Mulders, G. Finkenauer, C., Stok, F. M., Baumeister, R. F. (2012). Taking stock of self control: A meta-analysis of how trait self control relates to a wide range of behaviors. 16, Inzlicht, M., Schmeichel, B. J., & Macrae, C. N. (2013). Why self-control seems (but may not be) limited. Trends in Cognitive Science, 1-7.

7 Person Perception / Social Comparison Kelley, H. H. The processes of causal attribution. American Psychologist. Vol. 28(2) Feb 1973, Uleman, J. (1999). Spontaneous versus intentional inferences in impression formation. In S. Chaiken & Y. Trope (Eds.) Dual Process Theories in Social Psychology. pp Gilbert, D. T., Pelham, B. W., & Krull, D. S. (1988). On cognitive busyness: When person perceivers meet persons perceived. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 60, Suls, J. & Wheeler, L. (2000) A selective history of classic and neo-social comparison theory. In J. Suls & L. Wheeler (Eds.) Handbook of Social Comparison: Theory and Research. Pg Goethals, G. R. & Klein, W. M. P. (2000) Interpreting and inventing social reality: Attributional and constructive elements in social comparison. In J. Suls & L. Wheeler (Eds.) Handbook of Social Comparison: Theory and Research. Pg Attitudes: Cognitive Consistency/Classical Approaches Cont Eagly, A., H., & Chaiken, S. (1993). The psychology of attitudes. Fort Worth: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. Pages , Pages Stone, J. & Fernandez, N. C. (2008). How behavior shapes attitudes: Cognitive dissonance processes. In W. S. Crano & R.. Prislin (Eds.) Attitudes and Attitude Change. Pg Love, R. E., & Greenwald, A. G. (1978). Cognitive responses to persuasion as mediators of opinion change. Journal of Social Psychology. Vol 104(2) Apr 1978, Heldref Publications, US Ajzen, I. & Cote, N. C. (2008). Attitudes and the Prediction of Behavior. In W. S. Crano & R.. Prislin (Eds.) Attitudes and Attitude Change. Pg Attitudes: Dual-Process Approaches Petty, R. E., & Wegener, D. (1999). The Elaboration Likelihood Model: Current status and controversies. In S. Chaiken & Y. Trope (Eds.) Dual Process Theories in Social Psychology. pp Chen, S., & Chaiken, S. (1999). The Heuristic-Systematic Model in Its Broader Context. In S. Chaiken & Y. Trope (Eds.) Dual Process Theories in Social Psychology. pp Chaiken, S. & Maheswaran, D. (1994). Heuristic processing can bias systematic processing: Effects of source credibility, argument ambiguity and task importance on attitude judgment. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 66,

8 Lord, C. G., Ross, L., & Lepper, M. R. (1979). Biased assimilation and attitude polarization: The effects of prior theories on subsequently considered evidence. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 37, Social Influence Hogg, M. A. (2010). Influence and Leadership. In S.T. Fiske, D.T. Gilbert, & G. Lindzey (Eds.). The handbook of social psychology (pp ). Wood, W., Lundgren, S., Ouellette, J. A., Busceme, S., et al. (1994). Minority influence: A metaanalytic review of social influence processes. Psychological Bulletin, 115, Asch, S. (1955). Opinions and social pressure. Scientific American, Nov., p Milgram, S. (1963). Behavioral study of obedience. Journal of Abnormal & Social Psychology, 67, Small Groups. Hackman, J. R. & Katz, N. (2010). Group Behavior and Performance. In S.T. Fiske, D.T. Gilbert, & G. Lindzey (Eds.). The handbook of social psychology (6 th ed, Vol 2, pp ). Hinsz, V. B., Tinsdale, R. S., & Vollrath, D. A. (1997). The emerging conceptualization of groups as information processors. Psychological Bulletin, 121, Mullen, B. & Cooper, C. (1994). The relation between group cohesiveness and performance: An integration. Psychological Bulletin, 115, Intergroup Relations/ Social Identity Hogg, Michael A. (2006). Social Identity Theory. ; In: Contemporary social psychological theories. P. J. Burke (Ed.), Stanford University Press, pp Gaertner, S. L. et al. (2000). Reducing intergroup conflict. From superordinate goals to decategorization, recategorization and mutual differentiation. Group Dynamics: Theory, research and practice, 4, Smith, E. R., & Henry, S. (1996). An in-group becomes part of the self: Response time evidence Leonardelli, G. J., & Brewer, M. B. (2001). Minority and majority discrimination: When and why. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology. 37,

9 Sterotyping and Prejudice Fiske, S. T. (1998). Stereotyping, prejudice and discrimination. In D.T. Gilbert, S.T. Fiske, & G. Lindzey (Eds.) The handbook of social psychology (4 th ed, Vol 2, pp ). Devine, P. G. & Sharp, L. B. (2009). Automaticity and control in stereotyping and prejudice. In Handbook of prejudice, stereotyping, and discrimination, T. D. Nelson (ed). New York: Taylor & Francis Group. pp O Brien L. & Crandall, C. (2003). Stereotype threat and arousal: Effects on women s math performance. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 29,