Mar 15, 2026  
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2026-2027 Catalog

PSY 286 - Social Psychology (3)


Prerequisite: PSY 102  
IAI: S8 900 PSY 908
fall, spring

Lecture: 3 hours of lecture/discussion per week.

Social psychology is a systematic introduction of theory and research on the ways social factors influence individual and group behavior. It is a field that examines attitudes, social perception, and the establishment of norms, conformity, leadership, group dynamics and research methods, emphasizing their effects on the individual. Thus, social psychology is the integration of theory and empirical research as they relate to: research methods, attitude formation and change, social cognition, interpersonal relations, group processes, and social influence.

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PCS: 1.1