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Course Description
This course will introduce you to the scientific study of the way people think, feel, and behave in social situations. It involves understanding how people influence, and are influenced by, real or imagined others around them. The focus will be on the major theories, research methods, and empirical findings in social psychology. Topics will include: attitude formation and change, stereotypes and prejudice, close relationships, group dynamics, conformity, persuasion, aggression, altruism, gender, and sexuality. A combination of lectures, classroom activities, discussions, and group exercises will be used to facilitate your learning. After completing the course, you will be able to describe the social and cultural influences on behavior and psychological functioning in social settings. You will have a better understanding of why people do the strange things they do!

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