Principles of Social Psychology
830:321
sections 03 and 04
(updated 1/19/09)

Professor Lee Jussim
Spring, 2009

Syllabus, Page 2: Schedule of topics and exams.
(note: Schedule is same for both sections)
Schedule of topics and exams is subject to change.  Changes will be announced in class and posted here.
You are responsible for the material presented in lectures, including ANY AND ALL changes to this schedule that are posted here or announced in lecture.


TOPICS
The chapters in parentheses should be read by the indicated date. Falling behind
is a great recipe for low grades, cramming, all-nighters, and stress.  All of which
also makes you much more susceptible to colds, flus, and other illnesses.

1/20 FIRST CLASS

1/22   THE MISSION AND THE METHOD (CHAPTER 1)

1/27   THE SELF (CHAPTER 3)

2/3    SOCIAL COGNITION (CHAPTER 5)

2/10  ATTITUDES, BELIEFS, AND CONSISTENCY (CHAPTER 7)

2/24 REVIEW FOR EXAM
2/26 EXAM I (THURSDAY)
3/3 RETURN AND REVIEW EXAMS

3/5 PREJUDICE AND INTERGROUP RELATIONS (CHAPTER 12)

3/14-3/22 SPRING BREAK

3/31 PROSOCIAL BEHAVIOR (CHAPTER 8)
-- helping,  conflict, prisoners' dilemma, conformity, obedience

4/14 REVIEW FOR EXAM (not cumulative)
4/16  EXAM II  (THURSDAY)
4/21 REVIEW OF EXAM

4/23  AGGRESSION AND ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR{& GENOCIDE) (CHAPTER 9)

4/30   LAST REGULAR CLASS, REVIEW

FINAL EXAM IS CUMULATIVE, COVERING THE WHOLE SEMESTER

FINAL EXAM SCHEDULE
http://scheduling.rutgers.edu/springfinals.htm

Section 03: Tuesday, 5/12,  9am-11am
Livingston College Building, Room 110

Section 04: Wednesday, 5/13, 9am-11am
Lucy Stone Hall, Room A143.

NOTE: It is a 2 hour exam, not a 3 hour exam.  The finals
will start at 9am, not 8am, and end at 11am.



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