SOCIOLOGY/PSYCHOLOGY 530
INTRODUCTORY SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
SPRING 2011
John DeLamater
2432 Sewell Social Science Bldg.
262-4357
Office Hours: W 11:00 AM; R 2:25 PM
delamate@ssc.wisc.edu
NOTICE: Exams will be given on March 11 and May 9. Students who have
or make travel plans for those dates must drop the course.
DATE TOPIC/ASSIGNMENT
SOME BASICS
Jan. 19 Introduction
Jan. 21 Theories in Social Psychology
DM: Chap. 1
Jan. 24-28 Research Methods in Social Psychology
DM: Appendix: Research Methods
SOCIALIZATION
Jan. 31- Childhood Socialization
Feb 4 DM: Chap. 2, pp. 23-50.
CAH: Selections 2, 24, 29
Feb. 7-9 Self and Identity
DM: Chap. 3, pp. 65-89.
CAH: Part II (all)
Feb. 10-14Influence of the Life Course "Who am I?"
DM: Chap. 2, pp. 50-63. Due Feb. 11
THE INDIVIDUAL AS A SOCIAL ACTOR
Feb. 15-18 Symbolic Communication
DM: Chap. 5
CAH: Selections 3, 8, 13
Feb. 21-23 Attitudes
DM: Chap. 5
Feb. 24-28 Social Influence Observation at Fast Food Rest
DM: Chap. 7 Due Feb. 25
March 1-4 Social Perception and Cognition
DM: Chap. 4
CAH: Selections 9, 23
March 7-10 Social Motives
DM: Chap. 8
March 11 MIDTERM EXAMINATION (In Class)
Room to be announced.
March 12 - 20 Spring Recess
SOCIAL INTERACTION
March 21-25 Interaction as Exchange
Handout
March 28 - Impression Management
April 1 DM: Chap. 3, pp. 89-114
CAH: Selections 10,12, 16, 17.
April 4-7 Interpersonal Relationships
DM: Chap. 9 Love
CAH: Selections 14, 15, 20 Due April 8
SMALL GROUPS
April 8-11 Group Structure
DM: Chap. 10, pp. 277-287.
April 12-18 Leadership and Productivity
DM: Chap. 11
April 19-22 Cohesion and Conformity
DM: Chap. 10, pp. 287-297.
INDIVIDUAL IN SOCIETY
April 25-29 Social Structure and Personality The Power of Advertising
DM: Chap. 13 Due April 22
CAH: Selections 25, 26, 30, 36
May 2-6 Deviant Behavior
DM: Chap. 14
CAH: Selections 11, 32, 33, 34
Monday, May 9 FINAL EXAMINATION
2:45 to 4:45 PM
Room to be announced