Social Psychology – I

Paper Code: 
PSY 302
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

1. To enable students to appreciate how individual behavior is influenced by social and cultural contexts.

2. To enable students to develop an understanding of functioning of dyads, groups and organization.

3. To understand the unique features of the Indian socio-cultural context.

4. To understand how social problems can be analyzed in terms of various social psychological theories.

 

9.00
Unit I: 
Introduction

Nature, Goal And Scope Of Social Psychology; Social Psychology and Other Social Sciences; Approaches to Social Psychology - Biological, Learning, Cognitive, Psychoanalytic and Role Theory

9.00
Unit II: 
Methods Of Social Psychology

Experimental, Cross-Cultural, Sociometry

9.00
Unit III: 
Social Perception

Perceiving Ourselves - Self Concept, Self-Esteem,  Self-Expression, Perceiving Others; Forming Impressions - Role of Non-Verbal Cues; Group Stereotypes and Central Traits.

9.00
Unit IV: 
Interpersonal Attraction

Determinants; Theories of Attraction - Heider and Festinger.

9.00
Unit V: 
Attitude

Nature and Function of Attitudes; Formation, Change and Measurement of Attitudes; Theories of Attitude Change.

Essential Readings: 

Ø Alcock, J.E. Carment, D.W. Sanava, S.W. , Collians, J.E. & green, J.M. (1997), A Textbook of social psychology, Scarborough, Ontario : Prentice Hall/Allyn & Baeon.

Ø Baron, R.A., & Byme.D. (1998). Social Psychology: New Delhi : Prentice Hall.

Ø Feldman, R.S. (1985) Social psychology, New Delhi: Prentice Hall.

Ø Myers, David, G. (1994) Exploring social Psychology : New York : McGraw Hill.

Ø Semin, G.R. & Fiedler, K. (Eds.) (1996). Applied social Psychology : London Sage.

 

References: 

Ø Brigham, J.C. (1991). Social Psychology. NY : Harper Collins.

Ø  Farr, R.M. (1996). The Roots of Modern Social Psychology. Oxford : Blackwell.

Ø Hollander, E.P. (1967). Principles and Methods of Social Psychology. London : Oxford University Press.

Ø Lindsey, G., and Aronson. E. (Eds) (1985). The Handbook of Social Psychology. NY : Random House.

Ø Nyle, J.L. and Brower, A.M. (1996). What is Social about Social Cognition. Thousand Oaks : Sage.

Ø Pandey, J. (Ed) (1980). Perspectives on Experimental Social Psychology in India. ND : Concept.

Ø Raven, B.H. and Rubin, J. Z. (1983). Social Psychology. NT : John Wiley.

Ø Shaw & Shaw : Group Dynamics. Kresch & Crutchfield: Individual in Society, McGraw Hill.

Ø Tajfel, H. (1981). Human Groups and Social Categories. London : Cambridge University Press.

 

Academic Year: 
2017-18
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