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 Note: The lecture notes are subject to change at any time up until the actual lecture. They are provided as a supplement to rather than a substitute for attendance at the lectures.

Dates	Topic	Lecture Notes	Readings
September 9	Introduction to Social Psychology -What is Social Psychology? -History of Social Psychology		Introduction pp. 1-14
September 14 & 16	Research Methods in Social Psychology		Chapter 1
September 21 & 23	Social Perception and Cognition -Impression formation -Attributions		Chapter 2
September 28 & 30	The Self -Self-Concept -Self-Esteem -Self-Presentation		Chapter 3
October 5 & 7	Attitudes and Attitude Change -Values and attitudes -Cognitive Consistency Persuasion		Chapters 4 & 5
October 12	MIDTERM ONE - ****LINK TO REVIEW****
October 14 & 19	Social Influence -Conformity and compliance -Obedience		Chapter 6
October 21, 26, 28	Language and Commucnication -Nonverbal communication -Speech Styles		Chapter 7
November 2 & 4	Interpersonal Attraction and Relationships -Principles of attraction -Love -Relationship problems		Chapter 8
November 9 & 16	Altruism and Prosocial Behavior -Bystander intervention -Volunteerism		Chapter 9
November 18	MIDTERM 2- **LINK TO REVIEW
November 23 & 25	Aggression -Theories of aggression -Violence and the Mass Media National Television Violence Study	http://www.ccsp.ucsb.edu/execsum.pdf	Chapter 11
November 30, December 2 & 7	Intergroup Relations -Social Categorization -Prejudice and Discrimination		Chapter 12 & 13
To Be Announced	Final Exam  **LINK TO REVIEW**