Psychology BA – Eötvös Loránd University
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PSYB12-136 Social Psychology 2
Credits 3
Semester 3
Number of lessons per week 2
Type Lecture
Appraisal Examination
Description of the subject:
The course continues to present the basic principles of social psychology by discussing topics related to social behaviour on (1) an interpersonal level, such as intimate relationships, helping, and aggressive behaviour; (2) group level processes, such as group formation and dynamics, decision-making in groups and questions of leadership. Finally, the course discusses social psychological questions about (3) intergroup relations, intergroup conflict and conflict resolution.
The topics are introduced by offering an overview of social psychological research in these particular interpersonal, group level and intergroup topics, discussing classical theories as well as the newest developments in the field. Broader societal implications and applied aspects of the topics are discussed.
Required readings:
Fiske, S. T. (2009). Social beings: Core motives in social psychology. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley &
Sons.
Hewstone, M., Stroebe, W., & Stephenson, G.M. (Eds.). (1996). Introduction to social psychology (2nd ed.). Oxford: Blackwell.
Argyle, M., & Dean, J. (1965). Eye-contact, distance and affiliation. Sociometry, 28(3), 289-304.
Tversky, A., & Kahneman, D. (1988) Judgement under uncertainity. In L. A. Peplau, D. O. Sears, S.
E. Taylor, & J. L. Freedman (Eds.), Readings in social psychology: Classic and contemporary contributions (pp. 35-48). Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall.
Darley, J. M., & Latané, B. (1988) Bystander intervention in emergencies: Diffusion of responsibility. In. L. A. Peplau, D. O. Sears, S. E. Taylor, & J. L. Freedman (Eds.), Readings in social psychology: Classic and contemporary contributions (pp. 179-187). Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall. 179-187.
Brennan, K. A., & Shaver P. R. (1995). Dimensions of adult attachment, affect regulation, and romantic relationship functioning. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 21(3), 267-283.
Buss, D. M., & Schmitt, D. P. (1993). Sexual strategies theory – An evolutionary prespective on human mating. Psychological Review, 100(2), 204-223.
Paulhus, D. L., Bruce, M. N., & Trapnell, P. D. (1995). Effects of self presentation strategies on personality profiles and their structure. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 21(2), 100-108.
Condor, S., Figgou, L., Abell, J., Gibson, S., & Stevenson, C. (2006). ‘They’re not racist...’ Prejudice denial, mitigation and suppression in dialogue. British Journal of Social Psychology, 45, 441–462.
Lewin, K. (1947). Frontiers in group dynamics: II. Channels of group life; Social planning and action research. Human Relations, 1(2), 143-153.
Weingart, L. R. (1992/2006). Impact of group goals, task component complexity, effort, and planning on group performance. Journal of Applied Psychology, 77(5), 682–693.
Mérei F. (1952). Group leadership and institutionalization. In T. M. Newcomb & E. L. Hartley (Eds.), Readings in social psychology (pp. 318-328). New York: Henry Holt and Co.
Reicher, S., Haslam, S. A., & Hopkins N. (2005). Social identity and the dynamics of leadership:
Leaders and followers as collaborative agents in the transformation of social reality. The Leadership Quarterly, 16, 547–568.
Asch, S. E. (1988). Opinions and social pressure. In L. A. Peplau, D. O. Sears, S. E. Taylor, & J. L.
Freedman (Eds.), Readings in social psychology: Classic and contemporary contributions (pp. 193- 199). Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall.
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Haslam, S. A., Turner, J. C., Oakes, P. J., McGarty, C., & Hayes, B. K. (1992). Context‐dependent variation in social stereotyping 1: The effects of intergroup relations as mediated by social change and frame of reference. European Journal of Social Psychology, 22(1), 3-20.
Steele, C. M. (1997). A threat in the air: How stereotypes shape intellectual identity and performance. American Psychologist, 52(6), 613-629.
Jost, J. T. & Burgess, D. (2000). Attitudinal ambivalence and the conflict between group and system justification motives in low status groups. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 26, 293–305.
Pratto, F., Sidanius J., Stallworth L. M., & Malle, F. (1994). Social Dominance Orientation:
A personality variable predicting social and political attitudes. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 67(4), 741–763.
Himmelweit, H. T. (1990). Societal psychology: Implications and scope. In H. T. Himmelweit & G.
Gaskell (Eds.), Societal Psychology (pp. 17-45). London: Sage.
Hunyady Gy. (1998). Stability of and changes in stereotypes: results. In Stereotypes during the decline and fall of communism (pp. 276-297). London: Routledge.
Wagner, W., Kronberger, N. & Seifert, F. (2002). Collective symbolic coping with new technology:
Knowledge, images and public discourse. British Journal of Social Psychology. 41(3), 323-343.
McGuire, W. J. (1999). Psychology and history. In Constructing social psychology (pp. 323-347).
New York: Cambridge University Press.
McGuire, W. J. (1985). Toward social psychology’s second century. In S. Koch & D. E. Leary (Eds.), A century of psychology as a science (pp. 558-590). New York: McGraw-Hill.
Farr, R. M. (1996). The roots of modern social psychology. Oxford: Blackwell.
