SOCIOLOGY/PSYCHOLOGY 530
INTRODUCTORY SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
SPRING 2009
John DeLamater
2432 Sewell Social Science Bldg.
262-4357
Office Hours: M 9:55 AM; W 2:25 PM
delamate@ssc.wisc.edu
NOTICE: Exams will be given on March 12 and May 11. Students who have
or make travel plans for those dates must drop the course.
DATE TOPIC/ASSIGNMENT
SOME BASICS
Jan. 21 Introduction
Jan. 23 Theories in Social Psychology
DM: Chap. 1
Jan. 26-30 Research Methods in Social Psychology
DM: Chap. 2
SOCIALIZATION
Feb. 2-6 Childhood Socialization
DM: Chap. 3
CAH: Selections 2, 24, 29
Feb. 9-11 Self and Identity
DM: Chap. 4
CAH: Part II (all)
Feb. 12-16 Influence of the Life Course "Who am I?"
DM: Chap. 17 Due Feb. 13
THE INDIVIDUAL AS A SOCIAL ACTOR
Feb. 17-20 Symbolic Communication
DM: Chap. 7
CAH: Selections 3, 8, 13
Feb. 23-25 Attitudes
DM: Chap. 6
Feb. 26 - Social Influence Observation at Fast Food Rest
March 2 DM: Chap. 8 Due Feb. 27
March 3-6 Social Perception
DM: Chap. 5
CAH: Selections 9, 23
March 9-12 Social Motives
DM: Chaps. 11, 12
March 13 MIDTERM EXAMINATION (In Class)
Room to be announced.
March 14 - 22 Spring Recess
SOCIAL INTERACTION
March 23-27 Interaction as Exchange
March 30- Impression Management
April 2 DM: Chap. 9
CAH: Selections 9. 10, 16, 17
April 3-6 Interpersonal Relationships
DM: Chap. 13 Love
CAH: Selections 12, 15, 15, 20 Due April 10
SMALL GROUPS
April 7-10 Group Structure
DM: Chap. 14 (pp.355-365)
April 13-17 Leadership and Productivity
DM: Chap. 15
April 20-24 Cohesion and Conformity
DM: Chap. 14 (pp.365-377)
INDIVIDUAL IN SOCIETY
April 27 - Social Structure and Personality The Power of Advertising
May 1 DM: Chap. 18 Due April 25
CAH: Selections 25, 26, 30, 36
May 4-8 Deviant Behavior
DM: Chap. 19
CAH: Selections 11, 32, 33, 34
May 11 12:25-2:25 FINAL EXAMINATION
Room to be announced