Updated 5/11/09
GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT
PROFESSOR CARR'S SOCIOLOGY 319
(Sociological Approaches to Social Psychology Social Psychology)
Please visit this site regularly for updates and important information.
INSTRUCTIONAL INFORMATION:
NEW. 1. Final exam grades and overall course grades will be posted here. All information will be posted no later than noon on
Friday May 15.
2. For the study guide to the Final Exam (5/13), click here.
3. Exam review session will be held on Monday May 11 at noon in LSH B112. Attendance is OPTIONAL.
4. For the correct answers for the multiple choice items on Exam #2, click here. Exam scores ranged from 55 to 99.5, with an average of ~82.
5. For guidelines for the Extra Credit paper option (Proposal due 3/3, Paper due 5/8), click here.
6. For the correct answers for the multiple choice items and examples of full-credit definition
and essay answers on Exam #1, click here. Exam scores ranged from 53 to 100, with an average of ~83.
7. For the class syllabus, click here.
8. For online reserve readings, click here.
OUTLINES AND LECTURE NOTES:
PowerPoint outlines will be posted on the morning of each lecture. More detailed lecture notes (in MS Word) will be posted within 48 hours following lecture.
January 20. Introduction
Outline No notes for class #1
January 22. What is Social Psychology/Social Psychological Theories
January 27. Social Psychological Theories (cont'd)
January 29. Social Psychological Theories (cont'd) & Research Methods
February 3. Research Methods & Ethics (cont'd)
FYI: For background information on how polls are done, click on: "Political Polls" in the magazine Contexts.
FYI: For a horrifying example of psychological harm in social science research, click on:
"The Stuttering Doctor's 'Monster Study'" (NY Times, March 16, 2003)
February 5. Research Methods/Ethics (cont'd) and Socialization
February 10 & 12. Socialization (cont'd) and the Self/Self-Esteem
Outline (2/10 & 12) Notes (2/10) Notes (2/12)
FYI: For an interesting perspective on the socialization and identity of your "generation", click on:
"Generation Me Vs. You, Revisited." (NY Times, January 17, 2008)
February 17: Exam #1
February 19: Person Perception & Social Cognition
February 24: Person Perception & Social Cognition (cont'd) and Attribution Theory
FYI: To read the entire study, "The Police Officer's Dilemma," click here (Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 2002)
FYI: To read a recent New York Times editorial on implicit bias, "A Nation of Cowards" click here.
February 26: Attribution Theory (cont'd) and Attitudes
March 3 & 5: Attitudes & Attitudinal Change/Persuasion
Outline Notes (Too 3/3) Notes (Th 3/5)
March 10: Persuasion (cont'd) & Self-Presentation/Impression Management
March 12: Self-Presentation/Impression Management (cont'd) & Interpersonal Attraction
FYI: For a glimpse into new dating & marriage patterns, see: "Immigrants' Children Look Closer for Love" click here.
March 24 & 26: Interpersonal Attraction (cont'd) & Close Relationships
Outline Notes (3/24) Notes (3/26)
March 31: Exam #2
April 2: Emotions
April 7: Group Cohesion and Conformity
April 9: Group Performance & Leadership
April 14: Intergroup Conflict
April 16. Intergroup Conflict (cont'd) & Social Movements/Collective Action
April 21. Social Movements/Collective Action (cont'd) & Altruism
April 23. Altruism (cont'd) & Aggression
April 28 & April 30. Deviance (4/28 lecture to be presented by Dena Smith)
Outline Notes (4/28) Notes (4/30)
May 11 (Monday: Noon). OPTIONAL final exam review session, LSH B112
May 13 (Wednesday: 8-11 a.m.). Final exam, in our usual classroom.
Best wishes for a wonderful summer vacation, and congratulations to all graduating seniors!