Psychology870 AdvancedSocialPsychology AutumnQuarter2010 Monday1:304:18 PsychologyBuilding219 Instructor RussellFazio 100cLazenbyHall Phone:6885408 Email:fazio.11@osu.edu CourseOverview Thiscourseisintendedtoprovideanintroductorygraduatelevelsurveyofthecontent,theories, researchparadigms,andfindingsofthefieldofsocialpsychology.Aftercompletingthiscourse, studentsshouldhaveagoodunderstandingoftheprimaryresearchtraditionsinsocialpsychology, thetypesofquestionssocialpsychologistsaddress,andthecurrentstateofknowledgeinthefield.

wledgeinthefield. Thiscoursealsoservesasagatewayforenrollmentinothergraduatelevelsocialpsychology corecoursesandseminars. Theclasswillbeconductedinalecture/discussionformat.Typically,classwillopenwithalecture aimedatprovidinganoverviewofsometopicareaorprinciple.Theremainderofthesessionwill bedevotedtothediscussionofrelatedreadings. CourseTextbook Smith,E.R.,&Mackie,D.M.(2007).Socialpsychology(3rdedition).NewYork:PsychologyPress. Thisisanexcellent(andrelativelyadvanced)textwithafocusonbasicthematicprinciples.It providesanoutstandingoverviewofthefield. CourseRequirements Readingsareassignedforeachweek,andaretobereadbytheMondayclasswithwhichtheyare associated.Eachweek'sreadingsconsistsof:(a)chaptersfromtheSmith&Mackietext, occasionallyaccompaniedbyasupplementalreading,and(b)asetofjournalarticlesthatareto formthefocusoftheclassdiscussionandareaimedatprovidingillustrationsofcontemporary research.AlltheadditionalreadingswillbemadeavailableontheCarmenwebsite, http://carmen.osu.edu.

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Gradeswillbebasedon: 1. MidtermexamcoveringWeeks25ofthesyllabusandweighted35%ofthecoursegrade. ThemidtermwillbeadministeredduringclassonNovember1. 2. FinalexamcoveringWeeks710ofthesyllabusandweighted35%.Thefinalwillbe administeredduringfinalsweek.AccordingtotheRegistrar'sfinalexamschedule,the examisscheduledforTuesday,December7,1:303:18. 3.Classparticipationweighted30%.Thisincludescontributionstothediscussionsingeneral, aswellasthediscussion(s)thateachstudentwillbeleading.Eachofthediscussionarticles willbeassignedtoastudent,whowillassumetheresponsibilityof:(a)preparingasingle pagehandoutsummarizingthereadingfordistributiontotheclass,(b)presentingabrief overviewofthearticle,(c)offeringobservationsabouttheresearch,and(d)generating issuesorquestionsforclassdiscussion. AcademicMisconduct AllstudentsattheOhioStateUniversityareboundbytheCodeofStudentConduct(see http://oaa.ohiostate.edu/coam/code.html).Suspectedviolationsofthecodeinthisclasswillbe dealtwithaccordingtotheproceduresdetailedinthatcode.Specifically,anyallegedcasesof misconductwillbereferredtotheCommitteeonAcademicMisconduct.

Studentswithdisabilities Thissyllabusisavailableinalternativeformatsuponrequest.Inaddition, ifyoumayneedanaccommodationbasedontheimpactofadisability, youshouldcontacttheinstructorimmediately.Studentswithspecial needsshouldcontacttheOfficeofDisabilityServices(ODS)at2923307 forcertificationiftheyhavenotalreadydoneso.Uponsuchcertification, theODSandtheinstructorwillmakeeveryefforttoaccommodatespecial needs.However,toensurethatevaluationofstudentperformanceinthe courseisconductedinamannerthatisfairtoallstudents,special accommodationswillnotbegrantedintheabsenceofODScertification.

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TentativeSchedule(subjecttochange) September27:CourseIntroduction October4:OrientationandOverview;HistoryandBasicPrinciples MainReadings: Smith&Mackie:Chapters1&2 Ross,L.,Lepper,M.,&Ward,A.(2010).Historyofsocialpsychology:Insights,challenges,and contributionstotheoryandapplication.InS.T.Fiske,D.T.Gilbert,&G.Lindzey(Eds.),The HandbookofSocialPsychology(FifthEdition,Vol.1,pp.350).Hoboken,NJ:JohnWiley. [NOTE:skimthischapterquickly;itistobereadfullyduringthelastweekofthecourse.] DiscussionFocusandReadings:Thepoweroflanguage,learnedassociations,andappraisalsas examplesofbasicprinciplesregardingaccessibilityandtheconstructionofreality Higgins,E.T.,&Chaires,M.(1980).Accessibilityofinterrelationalconstructs:Implicationsfor stimulusencodingandcreativity.JournalofExperimentalSocialPsychology,16,348361. Slepian,M.L.,Weisbuch,M.,Rutchick,A.M.,Newman,L.S.,&Ambady,N.(2010).Sheddinglight oninsight:Primingbrightideas.JournalofExperimentalSocialPsychology,46,696700. Jamieson,J.P.,Mendes,W.B.,Blackstock,E.,&Schmader,T.(2010).Turningtheknotsinyour stomachintobows:ReappraisingarousalimprovesperformanceontheGRE.Journalof ExperimentalSocialPsychology,46,208212. October11:SocialInfluence:OthersasSourcesofArousal,Reward,andInformation MainReadings: Smith&Mackie:Chapters9&10,pp.440445,517524 DiscussionFocusandReadings:Illustrationsofthesometimessubtlepowerofnormsandsocial influence Prentice,D.,&Miller,D.(1993).Pluralisticignoranceandalcoholuseoncampus.Journalof PersonalityandSocialPsychology,64,243256. Cialdini,R.B.(2003).Craftingnormativemessagestoprotecttheenvironment.CurrentDirections inPsychologicalScience,12,105109. Bushman,B.J.,&Anderson,A.(2009).Comfortablynumb:Desensitizingeffectsofviolentmedia onhelpingothers.PsychologicalScience,20,273277.

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October18:Attitudes:FormationandPersuasion MainReadings: Smith&Mackie:Chapter7 DiscussionFocusandReadings:Illustrationsoftheinfluenceofattitudesonperception, categorization,andmemory Balcetis,E.,&Dunning,D.(2006).Seewhatyouwanttosee:Motivationalinfluencesonvisual perception.JournalofPersonalityandSocialPsychology,91,612625. Fazio,R.H.,Ledbetter,J.E.,&TowlesSchwen,T.(2000).Onthecostsofaccessibleattitudes: Detectingthattheattitudeobjecthaschanged.JournalofPersonalityandSocialPsychology, 78,197210. Ross,M.,McFarland,C.,&FletcherG.J.O.(1981).Theeffectofattitudeontherecallofpersonal histories.JournalofPersonalityandSocialPsychology,40,627634. October25:AttitudesandBehavior MainReadings: Smith&Mackie:Chapter8,pp.384390 DiscussionFocusandReadings:Illustrationsofthepotentialcumulativeandlongtermeffectsof attitudesandsocialinfluence Sweeney,P.D.,&Gruber,K.L.(1984).Selectiveexposure:Voterinformationpreferencesandthe Watergateaffair.JournalofPersonalityandSocialPsychology,46,12081221. Axsom,D.,&Cooper,J.(1985).Cognitivedissonanceandpsychotherapy:Theroleofeffort justificationininducingweightloss.JournalofExperimentalSocialPsychology,21,149160. Shook,N.J.,&Fazio,R.H.(2009).Politicalideology,explorationofnovelstimuli,andattitude formation.JournalofExperimentalSocialPsychology,45,995998. November1:Midterm

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November8:SelfandSocialIdentity MainReadings: Smith&Mackie:Chapters4&6 DiscussionFocusandReadings:Illustrationsofsomeinterestingphenomenarelatedtoself evaluationandselfregulation Wilson,T.D.,&Gilbert,T.(2005).Affectiveforecasting:Knowingwhattowant.CurrentDirections inPsychologicalScience,14,131134. Vohs,K.,&Heatherton,T.(2000).Selfregulatoryfailure:Aresourcedepletionapproach. PsychologicalScience,11,249254. Mazar,N.,&Zhong,C.(2010).Dogreenproductsmakeusbetterpeople?PsychologicalScience, 21,494498. November15:SocialPerception MainReadings: Smith&Mackie:Chapters3&5 DiscussionFocusandReadings:Illustrationsofthepowerandinfluenceofstereotypes Sinclair,L.,&Kunda,Z.(2000).Motivatedstereotypingofwomen:She'sfineifshepraisedmebut incompetentifshecriticizedme.PersonalityandSocialPsychologyBulletin,26,13291342. Payne,B.K.(2006).WeaponBias:SplitSecondDecisionsandUnintendedStereotyping.Current DirectionsinPsychologicalScience,15,287291. Schmader,T.(2010).Stereotypethreatdeconstructed.CurrentDirectionsinPsychologicalScience, 19,1418.

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November22:SocialRelationships MainReadings: Smith&Mackie:Chapters11&13 DiscussionFocusandReadings:Illustrationsofrecentresearchontheconsequencesofsocial exclusionandonthedevelopmentandmaintenanceofcloserelationships Zadro,L.,Williams,K.D.,&Richardson,R.(2004).Howlowcanyougo?Ostracismbyacomputer issufficienttolowerselfreportedlevelsofbelonging,control,selfesteem,andmeaningful existence.JournalofExperimentalSocialPsychology,40,560567. Lakin,J.L.,Chartrand,T.L.,&Arkin,R.M.(2008).Iamtoojustlikeyou:Nonconsciousmimicryas anautomaticbehavioralresponsetosocialexclusion.PsychologicalScience,19,816822. Murray,S.L.,Holmes,J.G.(1997).Aleapoffaith?Positiveillusionsinromanticrelationships. PersonalityandSocialPsychologyBulletin,23,586604. November29:Wrapup MainReadings: Smith&Mackie:Epilogue Ross,L.,Lepper,M.,&Ward,A.(2010).Historyofsocialpsychology:Insights,challenges,and contributionstotheoryandapplication.InS.T.Fiske,D.T.Gilbert,&G.Lindzey(Eds.),The HandbookofSocialPsychology(FifthEdition,Vol.1,pp.350).Hoboken,NJ:JohnWiley.