This document provides an overview of the syllabus and topics covered in a social psychology course. It outlines that there will be 4 unit tests, 4 online quizzes, opportunities for extra credit, and a cumulative final exam. Attendance is important for one's grade. Key topics that will be discussed include how people see themselves and relate to others, decision making, attraction, racism and prejudice, helping behavior, aggression, persuasion, self-control, and contemporary social issues. Recurring themes are that humans are evolved cultural animals, the influence of others, competing internal and external drives, and the automatic vs. conscious mind.

1. Social Psychology SOP 3004-08 & 09 Joanna Goplen

2. Today: Syllabus Themes of Social Psychology

3. Read Your Syllabus! Social Psychology is life! Meets liberal studies requirement We meet early and often, but attendance will help your grade dramatically Notes posted (but not full story) Get contact info from 2 others Learning environment Readings

4. Grading Tests 4 unit tests (40 quest.) worth 80 points each Study guides posted 4 online quizzes (10 - 20 quest.) worth 20 points each Extra Credit 10 points random in class assignments 10 points research participation (or writing) Do this early!

5. Make Up Policy Contact me to make up any excused and documented absence! Sometimes we have good reasons to miss- but no documentation  Last day of class is official make up day Can make up one exam and/or one quiz during this class period without excuse Cannot use notes/book on quizzes made up on this day

6. Final Exam Cumulative Optional Can only help you Cannot be taken early Will replace lowest test grade Will not replace a zero

7. Grades Everything out of 400 Extra credit added before dividing by 400 Correct rounding

8. Course Overview Topics

9. Student Information Form Please fill out the student information form and turn into me at end of class DON’T FORGET! This counts as first day attendance!

10. The scientific study of how people think about, influence, and relate to one another Broadly interpreted What is Social Psychology?

12. What are we interested in? Social psychology has a range of topics including but not limited to:

13. How do we see ourselves and relate to others?

14. Why do we make the decisions we do?

15. What determines who we are attracted to?

16. What causes racism and can we combat it?

17. What determines when and who we help? Is there such a thing as true altruism?

18. When do we act aggressively? Does venting frustration reduce aggression?

19. How are people persuaded?

20. How can we increase self-control?

21. Contemporary Social Issues

22. Some Common Themes We are evolved cultural animals We put people first Selfish Impulse VS. Social Conscience We have duplex minds

23. Evolved Cultural Animals Sometimes we forget- we are animals! The environment we evolved to thrive in is different than the one we live in now

24. Putting People First Other people have a strong influence on our psychology

25. Selfish Impulse Vs. Social Conscience Nature says, “Go,” culture says, “Stop.” Competing Internal and External Drives

26. The Duplex Mind Automatic and nonconscious vs. controlled and conscious A lot goes on that we are unaware of!

27. Next Class What is social psychology? Read Chapter 1 Before you Leave Turn in your student information sheet