Subject Code: HS2L003 Subject Name:  : Social Psychology L-T-P: 3-0-0 Credit: 3

Pre-Requisite(s): None

Overview and history of social psychology. The prevailing theories and empirical methods in the study of social psychology. Social cognition, schemas and heuristics. Attribution, impression formation and perception. Perception of self, self concept and self image. Attitude towards others, attitude change and its influence on social behavior. Conformity behavior with the peers in group, group influence, Prosocial and bystander behavior. Management of power and politics in social context. Interpersonal and interdependent behavior and its social influence. Aggression and violence. Management of anger. Group behavior. Stereotypes and Prejudices. Feeling and actions towards social groups.

Text/Reference Books:

  1. Baron, R.A., Branscombe, N. R., & Byrne, D. Social Psychology (12th ed.) Boston, MA: Pearson/Allyn and Bacon, 2009
  2. Aronson, E., Wilson, T. D., & Akert, R. M. Social Psychology (7th ed). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2010