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Psychology 303: Experimental Social Psychology (Section A) Dr. David Simpson, Professor of Psychology Fall 2012 Syllabus: MTRF 10:00 – 10:50 a.m. Rankin 206 Office: Rankin 211 Office Hours: 11:00 – 11:50 MTRF and by appointment Phone: Office: [262-524] - 7252 Home: 262 - 966-7206 Electronic Mail: [email protected] Carroll Web page: http://www.carrollu.edu/programs/psychology/faculty_profile.asp?id=2F 38 Blog: http://curiousdavidredux.typepad.com/ Required texts: Myers, D. G. (2010). Social psychology (10th ed.). New York: McGraw Hill Student Resource Web Page: http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0073370665/student_view0/index.html Aronson, J. & Aronson, E. (2012). (Eds). Readings about the social animal. (11th ed.) New York: Worth “Free” online text we shall be drawuing upon: Stangor, C (2011). Principles of Social Psychology. Irvington, NY: Flat World Knowledge, Inc. Important Social Psychology Web Sites 1) Scott Plous’ (Wesleyan University) “Social Psychology Network” http://www.socialpsychology.org/ 2) Jon Mueller’s “Student Resources for the Teaching of Social Psychology” http://jonathan.mueller.faculty.noctrl.edu/crow/student.htm 3) Elliot Aronson’s Web Site http://aronson.socialpsychology.org/ 4) David Myers’ Home page http://www.davidmyers.org/Brix?pageID=1 Course Objectives: I look upon this course as an opportunity to help you build upon and Syllabus for Experimental Social Psychology 303: Dr. David Simpson Page 101 apply what you have learned in other courses. I plan provide you with a number of opportunities to read, think deeply about, write about and discuss social psychological research. I hope to increase your knowledge, understanding, and enjoyment of the research process and of systematic, critical reflection. By the end of this course I want you to know the major contributors, findings, and points of controversy within the field of experimental social psychology. I look forward also to our discovering ways to use social psychology knowledge to make the world a better place. Examinations: 300 Points There will be three regular examinations worth 100 points each. The comprehensive final examination will be worth 100 points. Class Presentations/ Sharing/Blogging/Reaction Papers: (100 points). Each of you will be assigned readings from the Aronson and Aronson reader for which you will be responsible to lead class discussion. In preparation for your presentation, you should carefully read your article. You may want to prepare notes for your class mates which include an outline or a summary, but create it in your own words. Be sure in your presentation that you include your own insights about the studies. Developing Social Psychology Research Skills (and Reflective Writing): To better ensure your ability to enjoy and understand social psychology research, I shall provide you with a number of opportunities to read, write about, discuss, present, and critique social psychology published articles, conduct library searches, collect and analyze data, and write and discuss short reaction papers Completion of this reflective writing in a timely fashion will affect borderline grades and letters of recommendation from me. Integrity and Civility: I expect you to attend each class prepared and on time, to take examinations honestly and on time, and to participate actively in all class activities. Cheating, plagiarism, and other forms of academic dishonesty or incivility will not be tolerated. Syllabus for Experimental Social Psychology 303: Dr. David Simpson Page 102 Grades: Grades will be assigned using the following scale based on 500 possible total points (three regular 100-point examinations, 100 total points for presentation/sharing/reflective writing, and a 100 point comprehensive final exam). A = 465 through 500 AB = 450 through 464 B = 415 through 449 BC = 400 through 414 C = 350 through 399 D = 300 through 349 F = Below 300 About your professor: I took my first social psychology class my junior year at Oberlin College in Ohio where I earned my undergraduate degree. My adviser, Dr. Ralph Turner, was himself a social psychologist. Taking that course was a turning point in my life. I knew then that I wanted to learn more about attitude measurement and attitude change and to conduct research in social psychology. While a graduate student at The Ohio State University I studied under the supervision of four social psychology researchers: Dr. Thomas M. Ostrom, Dr. Anthony Greenwald, Dr. Bibb Latane, and Dr. Timothy Brock. Tom was my adviser throughout the time I earned my M.A. and Ph. D. degrees. While at Ohio State I also had the good fortune to meet or to hear presentations by most of the active experimental social psychologist researchers at that time (1971 to 1978). Many present social psychologists were my classmates and I’m proud to say that some present day social psychologists are former Carroll students! During my seven years of graduate studies I took courses, conducted research, spent a semester in Bergen, Norway, and published journal articles dealing with impression formation and memory organization in the Bulletin of the Psychonomic Society, the European Journal of Social Psychology, the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, and Social Cognition. I joined the Carroll faculty in February of 1978. I teach Introductory Psychology, Statistics and Experimental Design, Psychological Testing, Social Psychology, and Research Seminar. In 2007 I wrote a blog for the electronic version of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel under the name “Curious David.” In 2008-2009 I taught a first-year seminar about blogging and Web 2.0 learning tools. Syllabus for Experimental Social Psychology 303: Dr. David Simpson Page 103 Selective Publications: Simpson, D. D., Ostrom, T, M., & Sloan, L. R. (1983). Anchoring effects of trait range in impression formation. Bulletin of the Psychonomic Society, 2, 383-84. Simpson, D. D. & Ostrom, T. M. (1975). The effect of snap and thoughtful judgments on person impressions. European Journal of Social Psychology, 5, 197-208. Simpson, D. D. & Ostrom (1976). Contrast effects in impression formation. Paper presented by Ostrom at the XXIst International Congress of Psychology, July 1976, Paris, France. Simpson, D. D. & Ostrom, T. M. (1976). Contrast effects in impression. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 34 625 -29. Ostrom, T.M., Pryor, J.B., & Simpson, D. D. (1981). The organization of social information. In E. T. Higgins, C. P. Herman, & M. P. Zanna, (Eds.). Social Cognition: The Ontario symposium, Volume 1, Hillsdale, New Jersey: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. Pryor, J. B., Simpson, D. D., Mitchell, M. L., Ostrom, T. M., & Lydon, J. E. (1982). Structural selectivity in the retrieval of social information. Social Cognition, 1, 336-57. Simpson, D. D. (September 1987). Online search skills crucial. American Psychological Association Monitor, P.50. Simpson, D. D. (May 1990). A computer-skills tool kit for undergraduate researchers. Poster session paper presented at the Midwestern Psychological Association Convention, Chicago, Illinois, May 5, 1990. Simpson, D. D. (May 1991). Moderator for Symposium “Undergraduate Research in Context,” Midwestern Psychological Association Convention, Chicago, Illinois. Simpson, D. D. (April 1992). “Discovering and Using Resources of the Electronic Community,” Midwestern Psychological Association Convention, Chicago, Illinois. Simpson, D. D. (1995). “Ability Tests: Design and Construction.” Macgill’s Survey of Social Sciences: Psychology. My Published book reviews in PsyCRITIQUES 2004-0834-1-1: Syllabus for Experimental Social Psychology 303: Dr. David Simpson Page 104 Is There a Need for Yet Another SPSS Book? by David Simpson Review of: SPSS for introductory statistics: Use and interpretation (2nd ed.) by George A. Morgan Volume/Issue: 49(1), Published 09/28/2004 2004-0742-1-1: Bare-Bones Statistics: Whetting the Appetite or Malnourishing? by David Simpson Review of: Statistics for the behavioral sciences: A short course and student manual by Bryan Raudenbush Volume/Issue: 49(3), Published 10/12/2004 2004-0973-1-1: Counteracting Humpty Dumpty: Clarifying the Construct of Emotional Intelligence by David Simpson Review of: Emotional intelligence: Key readings on the Mayer and Salovey model by Peter Salovey Volume/Issue: 49(9), Published 11/23/2004 2004-0963-1-1: The Devil Is in the Details: What Social Psychology Can Tell Us About Good and Evil by David Simpson Review of: The social psychology of good and evil by Arthur G. Miller Volume/Issue: 49(10), Published 11/30/2004 2004-0282-1-1: Beyond Shibboleths and Political Correctness: Redirecting Research Toward Diversity in Advertising by David Simpson Review of: Diversity in advertising: Broadening the scope of research directions by Jerome D. Williams Volume/Issue: 50(4), Published 01/26/2005 2005-0096-1-1: Ruminations About What Turns Us On by David Simpson Review of: Social motivation: Conscious and unconscious processes by Joseph P. Forgas Syllabus for Experimental Social Psychology 303: Dr. David Simpson Page 105 Volume/Issue: 50(8), Published 02/23/2005 2005-1510-1-2: Progressing From Doing to Understanding Statistics by David Simpson, Michelle Braun Review of: Understanding statistics in the behavioral sciences by Roger Bakeman Volume/Issue: 50(17), Published 04/27/2005 2005-1572-1-1: Using Social Psychology to Ameliorate the Human Condition: An Inspirational Student-Friendly Introduction and Guide by David Simpson Review of: Applied social psychology: Understanding and addressing social