Social Psychology – II

Paper Code: 
PSY 214
Credits: 
03
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
  • To enable students to appreciate how individual behavior is influenced by social and cultural contexts.
  • To enable students to develop an understanding of functioning of dyads, groups and organization.
  • To understand the unique features of the Indian socio-cultural context.
  • To understand how social problems can be analyzed in terms of various social psychological theories.
9.00
Unit I: 
Interpersonal Communication:

Communication Process; Verbal and Non-Verbal Communication; Factors Affecting Communication

9.00
Unit II: 
Interpersonal Attraction :

Nature, Theories, Affective Basis of Attraction

9.00
Unit III: 
Intergroup Relations:

Nature, Strategies, Intergroup Conflict, Stereotypes and Prejudices – Formation Maintenance and Change

9.00
Unit IV: 
Prosocial Behaviour:

Altruism - Diffusion of Responsibility; Pluristic Ignorance; Confusion of Responsibility; Empathy; Attribution;  Emotion and Mood; Norms and Helping

9.00
Unit V: 
Terrorism, Poverty, Female Infanticide and Feticide.
Essential Readings: 
  • Baron, R. A., Branscombe, N. R. (2012). Social Psychology. (13th Ed.) Boston, MA: Pearson.
  • Baron, Robert A. Branscombe, Nyla R. Donn, Byrne, Bhardwaj, Gopa (2010). Social Psychology. (12th Ed.) Delhi: Pearson.
  • Baumeister, R. F., Bushman, B. J. (2014). Social Psychology and Human Nature (3rd Ed). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth. 
  • Feldman, R.S. (1995). Social Psychology : N.J. Prentice Hall.
  • Myers, David G., Sahajpal, P., Behera, P. (2010). Social Psychology (10th Ed). New Delhi: McGraw Hill.
  • Sinha D. (1990). Interventions for Development Out of Poverty. New Delhi: Sage.
References: 
  • Aronson, E. Ellsworth, P. , Calsmith, J.M. & Gonzales, M.H. (1990). Methods of Research in Social Psychology. New York: McGraw Hill.
  • Farr, R.M. (1996). The Roots of Modern Social Psychology. Oxford: Blackwell. 
  • Delamater, J. (2003). Handbook of Social Psychology. New York: Kluswer Academic.
  • 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. Delhi: Sage.
  • Vago, S. (1990). Social Change. New Jersey: Prentice Hall.
Academic Year: 
2019-20
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