Social Psychology (U.S.A.)

Social Psychology (U.S.A.)



Summer 2011


Syllabus


Week 1

  • Thoits, P.A. (1995). Social psychology: The interplay between sociology and psychology. Social Forces, 73(4), 1231-1243. (pdf)

  • APA Code of Ethics: Research (link)

  • Berkowitz, L. & Donnerstein, E. (1982). External validity is more than skin deep: Some answers to criticisms of laboratory experiments. American Psychologist, 37(3), 245-257. (pdf)

  • Pepitone, A. (1981). Lessons from the history of social psychology. American Psychologist, 36(9), 972-985. (pdf)

  • Ross, A.S. (2004). Lessons learned from a lifetime of applied social psychology research. Canadian Psychology/Psychologie Canadienne, 45(1), 1-8. (pdf)

  • Overview of research: Trochim, William M. The Research Methods Knowledge Base, 2nd Edition. Web page, at URL: <http://www.socialresearchmethods.net/kb/>

Articles for Design Assignment

  • Huber, J.D., & Herold, E.S. (2006). Sexually overt approaches in singles bars. Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality, 15(3/4), 133-146. (pdf)

  • Watzlawik, M. (2004). Experiencing same-sex attraction: A comparison between American and German adolescents. Identity, 4(2), 171- 186. (pdf)

  • Hill, M.E, & Augoustinos, M. (2001). Stereotype change and prejudice reduction: Short- and long-term evaluation of a cross-cultural awareness programme. Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology, 11(4), 243-262. (pdf)

  • Krones, P.G., Stice, E., Batres, C., & Orjada, K. (2005). In vivo social comparison to a thin-ideal peer promotes body dissatisfaction: A randomized experiment. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 38(2), 134-142. (pdf)

Week 2

  • Bandura, A. (2001). Social cognitive theory: An agentic perspective. Annual Review of Psychology, 52(1), 1-26. (pdf)

  • Malle, B.F. (2006). The actor–observer asymmetry in attribution: A (surprising) meta-analysis. Psychological Bulletin, 132(6), 895–919. (pdf)

  • Tavris, C., & Aronson, C. (2007). Self-Justification in public and private spheres: What cognitive dissonance theory teaches us.. General Psychologist, 42(2), 7-10. (pdf)

  • Hafer, C.L., & Bègue, L. (2005). Experimental research on just-world theory: Problems, developments, and future challenges. Psychological Bulletin, 131(1), 128–167. (pdf)

  • Macrae, C.N., & Bodenhausen, G.V. (2000). Social cognition: Thinking categorically about others. Annual Review of Psychology, 51(1), 93-121. (pdf)

  • Ajzen, I. (2001). Nature and operation of attitudes. Annual Review of Psychology, 52(1), 27-58. (pdf)

  • Wood, W. (2000). Attitude change: Persuasion and social influence. Annual Review of Psychology, 51(1), 539-571. (pdf)

  • Petty, R.E., Wegener, D.T., & Fabrigar, L.R. (1997). Attitudes and attitude change. Annual Review of Psychology, 48(1), 609-647. (pdf)

Week 3

  • Miller, J. G. (1984). Culture and the development of everyday social explanation. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 46(5), 961-978. (pdf)

  • Ross, L., Greene, D., & House, P,. (1977). The "false consensus effect": An egocentric bias in social perception and attribution processes. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 13(3), 279-301. (pdf)

  • Gilovich, T. and Savitsky, K. (1996). Like goes with like: The role of representativeness in erroneous and pseudoscientific beliefs. The Skeptical Inquirer, 20(2), 34-40. (pdf)

  • Bem, S. L. (1974) The measurement of psychological androgyny. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 42(2), 152-162. (pdf)

  • Snyder, M., & Stukas, A.A., Jr. (1999). Interpersonal processes: The interplay of cognitive, motivational, and behavioral activities in social interaction. Annual Review of Psychology, 50(1), 273-303. (pdf)

  • Cialdini, R.B., & Goldstein, N.J. (2004). Social influence: Compliance and conformity. Annual Review of Psychology, 55(1), 591–621. (pdf)

  • Blass, T. (1991). Understanding behavior in the Milgram obedience experiment: The role of personality, situations, and their interactions. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 60(3), 398-413. (pdf)

Week 4

  • Eagle, L. (2007). Commercial media literacy: What does it do, to whom---and does it matter? Journal of Advertising, 36(2), 101-110. (pdf)

  • Smith, K.H., & Stutts, M.A. (2006). The influence of individual factors on the effectiveness of message content in antismoking advertisements aimed at adolescent. Journal of Consumer Affairs, 40(2), 261-293. (pdf)

  • Berger, I.E., Cunningham, P.H., & Kozinets, R.V. (1999). Consumer persuasion through cause-related advertising. Advances in Consumer Research, 26(1), 491-497. (pdf)

  • Aiello, J.R., & Douthitt, E.A. (2001). Social facilitation from Triplett to electronic performance monitoring. Group Dynamics: Theory, Research, and Practice, 5(3), 163-180. (pdf)

  • Karau, S. J. and Williams, K. D. (1993) Social Loafing: A meta-analytic review and theoretical integration, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 65 (4), 681-706. (pdf)

  • Guerin, B. (2003). Social behaviors as determined by different arrangements of social consequences: Diffusion of responsibility effects with competition. Journal of Social Psychology, 143(3), 313-329. (pdf)

  • Aldag, R.J., & Fuller, S.R. (1993). Beyond Fiasco: A Reappraisal of the Groupthink Phenomenon and a New Model of Group Decision Processes. Psychological Bulletin, 113(3), 533-552. (pdf)

  • Smith, E.R., Seger, C.R., & Mackie, D.M. (2007). Can emotions be truly group level? Evidence regarding four conceptual criteria. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 93(3), 431–446. (pdf)

Week 5

  • Nagda, B.A., Tropp, L.R., & Paluck, E.L. (2006). Looking back as we look ahead: Integrating research, theory, and practice on intergroup relations. Journal of Social Issues, 62(3), 439-451. (pdf)

  • Fiske, S. T. (1993). Controlling other people: The impact of power on stereotyping. American Psychologist, 48 (6), 621–628. (pdf)

  • Hilton, J.L., & Von Hipple, W. (1996). Stereotypes. Annual Review of Psychology, 47, 237-271. (pdf)

  • Bergeron, D.M., Block, C.J., & Echtenkamp, B.A. (2006). Disabling the able: Stereotype threat and women’s work performance. Human Performance, 19(2), 133–158. (pdf)

  • Brewer, M.B. (1999). The psychology of prejudice: Ingroup love or outgroup hate? Journal of Social Issues, 55(3), 429-444. (pdf)

  • Brown, R. (2000). Social identity theory: past achievements, current problems and future challenges. European Journal of Social Psychology, 30(6), 745-778. (pdf)

  • Pettigrew, T.F. (1998). Intergroup contact theory. Annual Review of Psychology, 49, 65-85. (pdf)

  • Connolly, P. (2000). What now for the contact hypothesis? Towards a new research agenda. Race, Ethnicity & Education, 3(2), 169-193. (pdf)

  • Hogg, M.A. , Turner, J.C., & Davidson, B. (1990). Polarized norms and social frames of reference: A test of the self-categorization theory of group polarization. Basic & Applied Social Psychology, 11(1), 77-100. (pdf)

  • Cunningham, G.B. (2005). The importance of a common in-group identity in ethnically diverse groups. Group Dynamics: Theory, Research, and Practice, 9(4), 251-260. (pdf)

Week 6

  • Bandura, A. (1999). Moral disengagement in the perpetration of inhumanities. Personality and Social Psychology Review. (Special issue: Perspectives on evil and violence), 3(3),193-209. (pdf)

  • Archer, J., & Coyne, S.M. (2005). An integrated review of indirect, relational, and social aggression. Personality and Social Psychology Review, 9(3), 212–230. (pdf)

  • Sloan, P.A., Berman, M.E., Zeigler-Hill, V., Greer, T.F., & Mae, L. (2006). Group norms and self-aggressive behavior. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 25(10), 1107-1121. (pdf)

  • Pedersen, W.C. ( 2006). The impact of attributional processes on triggered displaced aggression. Motivation and Emotion, 30(1), 75-87. (pdf)

  • Fiske, S.T., Harris, L.T., & Cuddy, A. J. C. (2004). Why ordinary people torture enemy prisoners. Science, 306(5701). (pdf)

  • Supplementary resources: Zimbardo Stanford Prison Study http://www.prisonexp.org/

  • How Psychology Can Help Explain The Iraqi Prisoner Abuse http://www.apa.org/topics/iraqiabuse.html

  • Demonstration of Prisoner’s Dilemma: http://serendip.brynmawr.edu/playground/pd.html)

  • Mastroianni, G.R., & Reed, G. (2006). Apples, barrels, and Abu Ghraib. Sociological Focus, 39(4), 239-250. (pdf)

  • Vollhardt, J.K., & Bilali, R. (2008). Social psychology’s contribution to the psychological study of peace: A review. Social Psychology, 39(1), 12–25. (pdf)

Week 7

  • Valkenburg, P.M., & Jochen, P. (2007). Who visits online dating sites? Exploring some characteristics of online daters. CyberPsychology & Behavior, 10(6), 849-852. (pdf)

  • Penner, L.A., Dovidio, J.F., Piliavin, J.A., & Schroeder, D.A. (2005). Prosocial behavior: Multilevel perspectives. Annual Review of Psychology, 56(1), 365-392. (pdf)

  • Piferi, R.L., Jobe. R.L., & Jones, W. H. (2006). Giving to others during national tragedy: The effects of altruistic and egoistic motivations on long-term giving. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 23(1), 171-184. (pdf)

  • Latané, B., & Nida, S. (1981). Ten years of research on group size and helping. Psychological Bulletin, 89(2), 308-324. (pdf)

  • Garcia, S.M., Weaver, K., & Moskowitz, G.B., & Darley, J. M. (2002). Crowded minds: The implicit bystander effect. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 83(4), 843-853. (pdf)

  • Shaw, L.L, Batson, C.D., & Todd, R.M. (1994). Empathy avoidance: Forestalling feeling for another in order to escape the motivational consequences. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 67(5), 879-887. (pdf)

  • Graziano, W.G., Habashi, M.M., & Sheese, B.E., & Tobin, R. M. (2007). Agreeableness, empathy, and helping: A person X situation perspective. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 93(4), 583-599. (pdf)

Week 8

  • Final Paper Due