~ Advanced Social Psychology ~
(SOP 6069)
Instructor: Dr. Stephen J. Vodanovich
Office: Building 41, Room 220; Phone: 474-2944. E-mail: stevevodanovich@uwf.edu
Required text:
Plus the required outside readings specified below.
Student Learning Objectives
Students will be able to:
1) Describe the historical and current trends, as well as important figures, in the field of social psychology.
2) Discuss the implications of social psychological research and theories for individuals and society.
3) Assess the strengths, weaknesses, and ethics of the various research designs employed in the field.
4) Explain the empirical findings within the context of social psychological theories.
5) Summarize the content and implications of original articles within the major areas of social psychology.
Helpful Social Psychology-Related Web Sites:
Social Psychology Network
Society for Personality and Social Psychology
Society for Experimental Social Psychology
European Association of Experimental Social Psychology
Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues
Approximate Timeline
Date(s) |
Topic |
Readings |
1/9 |
Introduction/Overview |
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1/11 |
Obedience Discussion |
Elms, A. (1995). Obedience in retrospect. Journal of Social Issues, 51, 21-31. Get article. Lutsky, N. (1995). When is "obedience" obedience? Conceptual and historical commentary. Journal of Social Issues, 51, 55-65. Get article. Burger, J. M. (2009). Replicating Milgram: Would people still obey today? American Psychologist, 64, 1-11. Get article. |
1/16 |
Martin Luther King Day (No Class) |
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1/18 |
Ethics Debate Stacey Bass (Ethical) Jullian Sise (Not Ethical)
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Baumrind, D. (1964). Some thoughts on ethics of research: After reading Milgram's "Behavioral study of obedience." American Psychologist, 19, 421-423. Get article. Milgram, S. (1964). Issues in the study of obedience: A reply to Baumrind. American Psychologist, 19, 848-852. Get article. APA Ethical Principles of Psycholgists & Code of Conduct (Sec. 8, Research) |
1/23 |
Prison Environment Debate Katherine Guterman (Pro Zombardo position) Stuart Hibyan (Aganist Zimbardo position) |
Haney, C., & Zimbardo, P. (1998). The past and present future of U.S. prison policy: Twenty-five years after the stanford prison expperiment. American Psychologist, 53, 709-727. Get article. Zimbardo Prison Study Web Site Lykken, D. T. (2000). Psychology and the criminal justice system: A reply to Haney and Zimbardo. The General Psychologist, 35, 11-15. Get article.
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1/25 |
Conformity
Discussion |
Bond, R., & Smith, P. B. (1996). Culture and conformity: A meta-analysis of studies using Asch's (1952b, 1956) line judgment task. Psychological Bulletin, 119, 111-137. Get article. Chartrand, T. L., & Bargh, J. A. (1999). The chameleon effect: The perception-behavior link and social interaction. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 76, 893-910. Get article. Clark, R. D. (2001). Effects of majority defection and multiple minority sources on minority influence. Group Dynamics: Theory, Research, and Practice, 5, 57-62. Get article. |
1/30 |
Role of Positive "Illusions" Debate Katina Hardee & Lindsey Peacher (Positive illusions are good) Kelly Manning & Donald Powell (Positive illusions are bad)
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Taylor, S. E., & Brown, J. D. (1988). Illusion and well-being: A social psychological perspective on mental health. Psychological Bulletin, 103, 193-210. Get article. Colvin, C. R., Block, J., & Funder, D. D. (1995). Overly positive self-evaluations and personality: Negative implications for mental health. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 68, 1152-1162. Get article |
2/1 |
Perceiving Ourselves and Others Discussion |
Storms, M. D. (1973). Videotape and the attribution process: Reversing actors' and observers' points of view. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 27, 165-175. Get article. Do others judge us as harshly as we think?: Overestimating the impact of our failures, shortcomings, and mishaps. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 81, 44-56. Get article. |
2/6 |
Counterfactual Thinking Discussion |
Roese, N. J. (1997). Counterfactual thinking. Psychological Bulletin, 121, 133-148. Get article. Tykoocinski. O. E., Pittman, T. S., & Tuttle. E. E. (1995). Inaction inertia: Foregoing future benefits as a result of a initial failure to act. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 68, 793-803. Get article. |
2/8 |
Self-handicapping & Overjustification Discussion |
Berglas, S., & Jones, E. E. (1978). Drug choice as a self-handicapping strategy in response to noncontingent success. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 36, 405-417. Get article. Lepper, M. R., Greene, D., & Nisbett, R. E. (1973). Undermining children's intrinsic interest with external rewards: A test of the overjustification hypothesis. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 73, 607-616. Get article. |
2/13 |
Thought Suppression Discussion |
Wenzlaff, R. M., Wegner, D. M., & Roper, D. W. (1988). Depression and mental control: The resurgence of negative thoughts. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 55, 882-892. Get article. Najmi, S., Wegner, D. M., & Nock, M. K. (2007). Thought suppression and self-injurious thoughts and behaviors. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 45, 1957-1965. Get article. Roese. N., & Summerville, A. (2005). What we regret most ... and why. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 31, 1273-1285. Get article. |
2/15 |
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No Class --- Southeastern Psychological Association Annual Conference |
2/20 |
Attrributions for Behavior Discussion |
Gilbert, D. T., & Jones, E. E. (1986). Perceiver-induced constraint: Interpretations of self-genrated reality. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 50, 269-280. Get article. Orvis, B. R., Cunningham, J. D., & Kelley, H. H. (1975). A closer examination of causal inference: The roles of consensus, distinctiveness, and consistency information. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 12, 605-616. |
2/22 |
Test # 1 Administered |
Review Session for Test # 1 |
2/27 |
Group Behavior Discussion |
Latane, B., Williams, K., & Harkins, S. (1979). Many hands make light work: The causes and consequences of social loafing. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 37, 822-832. Get article Harkins, S. G., & Jackson, J. M. (1985). The role of evaluation in eliminating social loafing. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 11(4), 457-465. Get article. Janis, I. L. (1971). Groupthink. Psychology Today (November), 43-46, 74-76. Get article.
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2/29 |
Helping (Prosocial) Behavior Discussion |
Latane, B., & Darley. J, M. (1968). Group inhibition of bystander intervention in emergencies. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 10, 215-221. Get article. Darley. J, M., & Latane, B. (1968). Bystander intervention in emergencies: Diffusion of Responsibility. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 8, 377-383. Get article. Helping Slides |
3/5 |
Attitudes Discussion |
Festinger. L. (1961). The psychological effects of insufficient rewards. American Psychologist, 16(1), 1-11. Get article. Chaiken, S., & Baldwin, M. W. (1981). Affective-cognitive consistency and the effect of salient behavioral information on the self-perception of attitudes. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 41, 1-12. Get article. Slides |
3/7 |
Attitudes (continued) Discussion
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Petty, R. E., & Cacioppo, J. T. (1984). The effects of involvement on responses to argument quantity and quality: Central and peripheral routes to persuasion. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 46, 69-81. Get article. Conner, M., Norman, P., & Bell. R. (2002). The theory of planned behavior and healthy eating. Health Psychology, 21, 194-201. Get article. Slides |
3/12 |
Prejudice & Discrimination Discussion |
Bosson, J. K., Johnson, A. B., Niederhoffer, K., & Swann Jr., W. B. (2006). Interpersonal chemistry through negativity: Bonding by sharing negative attitudes about others. Personal Relationships, 13, 135-150. Get article. Walker, I., & Crogan, M. (1998). Aademic performance, prejudice, and the jigsaw classroom: New pieces to the puzzle. Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology, 8, 381-393. Get article. Slides |
3/14 |
Prejudice& Discrimination (Race & Gender)
Discussion |
Steele, C., & Aronson, E. (1995). Stereotype threat and the intellectual test performance of African Americans. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 69, 797-811. Get article. Massengill, D., & diMarco, N. (1979). Sex-role stereotypes and requisite management characteristics: A current replication. Sex Roles, 5, 561-570. |
3/19 & 3/21 |
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Spring Break (No Class) |
3/26 |
Aggression Debate Jenna Moore (correlation exist between media violence and aggression) McKenzi Myers & Torin Howland (No relationship exists)
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Freedman, J. (1986). Television violence and aggression: A rejoinder. Psychological Bulletin, 100, 372-378. Get article. Bushman, B. J., & Anderson, C. A. (2001). American Psychologist, 56, 477-489. Get article.
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3/28 |
Aggression (continued) Discussion |
Huesmann, L. R., Moise-Titus, J., Podolski, C., and Eron, L. D. (2003). Longitudinal relations between childrenÕs exposure to TV violence and Anderson, C. A., Carnagey, N. L., & Eubanks, J. (2003). Exposure to violent media: The effects of songs with violent lyrics on aggressive thoughts and feelings. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 84, 960-971. Get article |
4/2 |
Aggression (Gender) Discussion |
Coyne, S. M., Archer, J., & Eslea, M. (2006). We're not friends anymore! Unless ...": The frequency and harmfulness of indirect, relational, and social aggression. Aggressive Behavior, 32, 294-307. Get article. Donnerstein, E., & Linz, D. (1986). Mass media sexual violence and male viewers. American Behavioral Scientist, 29, 601-618. Get article. |
4/4 |
Interpersonal Relationships (Physical Attractiveness) Discussion |
Dion, K., Berscheid, E., & Walster, E. (1972). What is beautiful is good. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 24, 285-290. Get article. Kenrick, D. T., & Gutierres, S. E. (1980). Contrast effects and judgments of physical attractiveness: When beauty becomes a social problem. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 38, 131-140. Get article. |
4/9 |
Interpersonal Relationships (Attitude Similarity and Dissimilarity) Debate Jason Case & Philip Collins (Similarity leads to attraction) Tara Raulston & James Goodson (Dissimilarity leads to non-attraction)
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Byrne, D., Clore, G. L., & Smeaton, G. (1986). The attraction hypothesis: Do similar attitudes affect anything? Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 51, 1167-1170. Get article Rosenbaum, M. E. (1986). The repulsion hypothesis: On the nondevelopment of relationships. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 51, 1156-1166. Get article. |
4/11 |
Interpersonal Relationships Discussion |
Dutton, D. T., & Aron, A. P. (1974). Some evidence for heightened sexual attraction under conditions of high anxiety. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 30, 510-517. Get article. Li, N. P., Bailey, J. M., Kenrick, D. T., & Linsenmeier, J. A. W. (2002). The necesssities and luxuries of mate preferences: Testing the tradeoffs. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 82, 947-955. Get article. |
4/16 |
Interpersonal Relationships (Equity and Attributions) Discussion |
Fincham, F. D., & Bradbury, T. N. (1987). The impact of attributions in marriage: A longitudinal analysis. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 53, 510-517. Get article. Sprecher, S. (2001). Equity and social exchange in dating couples: Associations with satisfaction, commitment, and stability. |
4/18 |
Detecting Deception
Debate Sarah Rupnaraine and Angelica Sullivan (Detecting deception cannot be taught) Jennifer Albesa & Brandon Webb (Detecting deception accurately can be taught)
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Ekman, P., O'Sullivan, M., Frank, M. G. (1999). A few can catch a liar. Ekman, P., O'Sullivan, M. (1991). Who Can Catch a Liar? American Psychologist, 46, 913-920. Get article. DePaulo, B. M. (1994). Spotting lies: Can humans learn to do better? Get article (scroll down to see article)
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4/23 |
Test # 2 Administered |
Review Session for Test # 2 |
4/25 |
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SIOP Annual Conferences (No Class) |
Grading Criteria:
** Please note that makeup tests will NOT be given, therefore do not miss scheduled exam dates.