This course is a basic introduction to social psychology, the
study of how the individual is affected by social forces. Topics
include: the self-concept, perceiving others, stereotyping and
prejudice, social influence, attraction and close relationships.
See {Social Psychology syllabus} for more information.
Topics in Social Psychology: Relationships between Men and Women.
This course explores how evolution and social structure affect how
men and women view and relate to each other in both professional
and personal relationships. Questions include: How has sexual
selection (in evolution) affected the development of gender roles,
male-female mate preferences, and sexual violence? How do these
roles and preferences relate to the development and perpetuation
of sexism? What sources of power do men and women have and what
are the consequences for how they interact?
For readings, see Topics in Social syllabus.
Research Methods I and II.
This two-term sequence is designed to teach psychology majors how
to be research psychologists. Topics include: the philosophy of
science, issues in psychological measurement, basic research
design, and statistical analyses (from descriptive statistics to
advanced techniques such as multiple regression, factor analysis,
and structural equaltion modeling). Students design, carry out,
and report on their own research projects; write critiques of
published research; and learn statistical analysis in lab sessions
in which they analyze data sets from actual studies conducted at
Lawrence and elsewhere.
For more information, see Research Methods syllabus.