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PL383 SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY

Behavioral Sciences and Leadership · 4 versions

Offerings are listed from 2027-1 Fall through 2031-1 Fall.

PL383 SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY

  • 3.0 credit hours
  • (BS=0.0, ET=0.0, MA=0.0)
  • Version 2026-1
  • In effect
Scope
This course surveys the field of contemporary social psychology. Cadets examine the impact of social structure and group membership on social behavior, while focusing on processes such as attribution, cognition, and learning that underlie social behavior. The course is intended to enable cadets to more effectively analyze and explain human behavior in a given situation. Specific topics include the self, attitudes and attitude change, conformity, obedience, compliance, deviance, helping behavior, aggression, attraction and romance, groups and intergroup relations, and collective behavior. The classroom experience is heavily discussion-oriented in order to maximize the applications of social psychological concepts, theories, and perspectives to daily life and military leadership.
Lessons
30 @ 75 min (2.000 Att/wk)
Labs
0 @ 0 min
Special requirements
None
PL383 version 2026-1 offerings
Term Sections Section size Capacity Enrolled Wait list Seats Closed Details
2027-1 Fall 5 18 90 75 0 15 No Hours for 2027-1 Fall
2027-2 Spring 1 18 18 16 0 2 No Hours for 2027-2 Spring
2027-8 Fall Exch 1 18 18 1 0 17 No Hours for 2027-8 Fall Exch
2027-9 Spring Exch 1 18 18 0 0 18 No Hours for 2027-9 Spring Exch
2028-1 Fall 5 18 90 7 0 83 No Hours for 2028-1 Fall
2028-2 Spring 3 18 54 11 0 43 No Hours for 2028-2 Spring
2028-9 Spring Exch 1 18 18 0 0 18 No Hours for 2028-9 Spring Exch
2029-1 Fall 3 13 39 6 0 33 No Hours for 2029-1 Fall
2029-2 Spring 3 18 54 7 0 47 No Hours for 2029-2 Spring
2029-8 Fall Exch 1 18 18 0 0 18 No Hours for 2029-8 Fall Exch
2029-9 Spring Exch 1 18 18 0 0 18 No Hours for 2029-9 Spring Exch
2030-1 Fall 3 14 42 0 0 42 No Hours for 2030-1 Fall
2030-2 Spring 2 19 38 0 0 38 No Hours for 2030-2 Spring
2030-8 Fall Exch 1 18 18 0 0 18 No Hours for 2030-8 Fall Exch

PL383 SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY

  • 3.0 credit hours
  • (BS=0.0, ET=0.0, MA=0.0)
  • Version 2019-1
  • Archived
Scope
This course surveys the field of contemporary social psychology. Cadets examine the impact of social structure and group membership on social behavior, while focusing on intrapsychic processes such as attribution, cognition, and learning that underlie social behavior. The course is intended to enable cadets to more effectively analyze and explain human behavior in a given situation. Specific topics include the self, attitudes and attitude change, sex and gender, conformity, obedience, compliance, deviance, helping behavior, aggression, attraction and romance, groups and intergroup relations, and collective behavior. The classroom experience is heavily discussion-oriented in order to maximize the application of social psychological concepts, theories, and perspectives to daily life.
Lessons
30 @ 75 min (2.000 Att/wk)
Labs
0 @ 0 min
Special requirements
None
Prerequisites
one of

PL383 EXPERIMENTAL SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY

  • 3.0 credit hours
  • (BS=0.0, ET=0.0, MA=0.0)
  • Version 2008-1
  • Archived
Scope
This course surveys the field of contemporary social psychology. Cadets examine the impact of social structure and group membership on social behavior, while focusing on intrapsychic processes such as attribution, cognition, and learning that underlie social behavior. The course is intended to enable cadets to more effectively analyze and explain human behavior in a given situation. Specific topics include the self, attitudes and attitude change, sex and gender, conformity, obedience, compliance, deviance, helping behavior, aggression, attraction and romance, groups and intergroup relations, and collective behavior. The classroom experience is heavily discussion-oriented in order to maximize the application of social psychological concepts, theories, and perspectives to daily life.
Lessons
40 @ 55 min (2.500 Att/wk)
Labs
0 @ 0 min
Special requirements
Two (5-6 page) individual reports of group conducted research studies, and one oral presentation.
Prerequisites
one of

PL383 SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY

  • 3.0 credit hours
  • (BS=0.0, ET=0.0, MA=0.0)
  • Version 1979-1
  • Archived
Scope
This course surveys the field of contemporary social psychology. Cadets examine the impact of social structure and group membership on social behavior, while focusing on intrapsychic processes such as attribution, cognition, and learning that underlie social behavior. The course is intended to enable cadets to more effectively analyze and explain human behavior in a given situation. Specific topics include the self, attitudes and attitude change, sex and gender, conformity, obedience, compliance, deviance, helping behavior, aggression, attraction and romance, groups and intergroup relations, and collective behavior. The classroom experience is heavily discussion-oriented in order to maximize the application of social psychological concepts, theories, and perspectives to daily life.
Lessons
40 @ 55 min (2.500 Att/wk)
Labs
0 @ 0 min
Special requirements
Two (5-6 page) individual reports of group conducted research studies, and one oral presentation.
Prerequisites
one of
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