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| Lectures | Precepts |
| Prof. Gordon B. Moskowitz | Amanda R. Salomon |
| TTh 12:30-1:20pm | Th 1:30, 2:30pm |
| East Pyne 220 | Green Hall 1-C-4 |
| Office: 1-N-2 | Office: 0-E-8 |
| Office Hours: by appointment | Office Hours: T 11am-12pm |
Description:
This class examines the psychological processes
involved in forming impressions of others. The goal of the course is to
provide you with a broad survey of the factors that influence the way in
which we think about the people who make up our social environment and
to give you experience with the laboratory methods with which experimental
social psychology investigates these issues. The emphasis is on
demonstrating
the joint impact of the behaviors performed by others and the
biases/expectancies
that we bring into the social setting.
Readings, lectures, and precepts are set up to be non-redundant sources of information. The readings will be integrated into both lecture and precept discussions, but neither will simply be a "summary" of what you read. Precepts will focus in on one of the themes from that week's readings, and students will be expected to 1) write a short paper (no more than 3 pages) each week and 2) lead a precept session once during the semester. Leading the precept will involve reading one extra article that is not in the course packet, and presenting the material to the other members of the precept. All students will be responsible for the material covered in precepts (i.e., it will be on the exams), and the "extra" reading that the precept leader has presented will be available in the psychology library if you wish to read it for yourself.
There will be a midterm and a final; the final exam covers the material after the midterm. In addition to the 2 exams, final grades will also be based on a research proposal/term paper and participation in precept (including weekly discussion, weekly papers, and the presentation), with each of these ingredients making up 25% of the grade. The last week of the semester the research proposals will be presented in the format of a "poster session" at a psychological conference, and all members of the class (and any interested members of the psychology department) will have a chance to come and talk to you about your proposal.
Required
Reading
Course Packet, available at Pequod.