सामाजिक व्यवहार का मनोविज्ञान (सेमेस्टर-3)

Programme /Class: Certificate

Year: Second

Semester: Third

Subject: Psychology

Course Title: Psychology of Social Behavior

Course outcomes:

By the end of the course, students will be able to summarize general information, through in-class discussion and assignments, pertaining to social psychological theories and an opportunity to apply social psychological theories to their lives. Critically evaluate research to understand and explain distressing human social behaviour and relate social psychological concepts and theories to the context of historic and current world, national, and local events.

Credits: 4

Core Compulsory

Max. Marks: 25+75

Min. Passing Marks: 8+25

Unit

Topics

I

Social Psychology: Nature, and Scope; Methods of Studying Social Behaviour.

II

Social Cognition: Schema, Schematic Processing. Attribution of Causality: Harold Kelly and Bernard Weiner.

III

Attitude: Nature, Formation and Measurement. Interpersonal Attraction: Concept and Determinants.

IV

Groups: Norms, Roles, Status & Cohesiveness. Group Influence Processes: Social Facilitation; Social Loafing and Deindividuation

V

Aggression: Concept, Theories: Biological (Instinctive and Ethological), Frustration-Aggression Hypothesis, Social Learning Theory of Aggression.

VI

Pro-social Behaviour: Motives to help; Bystander Effect; Determinants: Personal, Situational and Socio-cultural.

VII

Social Influence Processes: Conformity and Compliance. Intergroup Relations: Prejudice and Discrimination

VIII

Leaders and leadership processes: Types and functions of leaders , factors in effective leadership.