Dynamics of Interpersonal Behaviour

Paper Code: 
PSY 421
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
  1. To acquaint the students with the theoretical concepts in the field of social psychology.
  2. To make student aware of the various social problems and study their applied aspects.

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Social Structure and Behavior :

Individuals vs group; Social facilitation; Evaluative apprehension; conformity and group performance; Cohesiveness and  performance; Group Polarization; Group problem solving; Minority influence : Social loafing. De individuation.  

12.00
Unit II: 
Social Communication :

 Social Psychological Models of Interpersonal Communication; Principles of persuasion; Resistance to persuasion; Impression Management; Attribution: theories of attribution; Prejudiced communication.

12.00
Unit III: 
Social Emotions :

 Aggression and social violence; Management and control of aggression. Prejudices: nature and power of prejudice. Social inequality, conformity, identity; The scape-goat theory; cognitive interventions : techniques that can help.

Altruism : internal and external factors that influence altruistic behavior; Interpersonal attraction.

12.00
Unit IV: 
Conflict, Conflict Management and Peace :

 Concept of peace and non violence; Conflicts in groups; Conflict resolution; Conflict management 

12.00
Unit V: 
Social Psychology of Action :

 Social psychology of environment, personal space and psychology of crowding. Social psychology in the court; Jurors as individual and jury as a group. The influence of judgment. 

Essential Readings: 
  • Brown, R. (2000), Group processes : Dynamics within and between groups. 2nd edition, Blackwell Publishers.
  • Hastie, R. and Stasser, G. (2000). In Reis H.T. and Gudd C.H. (eds). Handbook of Research Methods in Social and Personality Psychology. Cambridge University.
  •  Higgins, E.T. and Kruglansk A.W. (1996) Social Psychology Handbook of Basic Principles. Guilford Press, New York. London.
  • Mamson and Harvey (2002). Attribution in Close Relationships. Cambridge University Press.
  • Myers, D. G (1996) Social Psychology, International Edition Fifth Edition.
  • Aronson, E. Ellsworth, P., Calsmith, J.M. & Gonzales, M.H. (1990). Methods of Research in Social Psychology. NY : McGraw Hill.
  • Farr, R.M. (1996). The Roots of Modern Social Psychology. Oxford : Blackwell. 

 

References: 
  • Ruscher, J.B. (2001) Prejudiced Communication : A Social Psychological Perspective. New York : The Guilford Press.
  • Semin, G.R. and Fiedler, K. (1996). Applied Social Psychology Sage Publications, Delhi.
  • Vago, S. (1990) Social Change, New Jersey : Prentice Hall.

 

Academic Year: 
2015-16
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