PSYC 108 - Social Psychology

3 units
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: PSYC 101 or PSYC 101H with a minimum grade of C in prerequisite
Recommended Preparation: ENGL 1 or eligibility for ENGL 1A or qualification by appropriate assessment
Credit, degree applicable
Transfer CSU, UC

This course focuses on the scientific study of the psychological processes that occur in and between groups. Emphasis is on individual behavior rather than on group behavior as a whole. Topics include social cognition; social perception; attitudes; prejudice and discrimination; social and group influence; interpersonal attraction and intimate relationships; aggression; and prosocial behavior. Gender and sociocultural issues are also examined.

(formerly Psychology 8)