If you do well in this course, you will be able to:

• Articulate the major methods of research that social psychologists use and explain different ethical considerations in conducting social psychological research.
• Explain research on social perception, including perception of the self, of other individuals, and of social groups.
• Describe social influence processes, including attitude formation and change, conformity, obedience, and group processes, and how they processes are found in everyday life.
• Identify processes involved in social relations, including attraction, altruism, conflict, and aggression.
• Recognize similarities and differences among different cultures regarding social psychological processes.