Syllabus

Course Code: Paper – 201    Course Name: Social Psychology

MODULE NO / UNIT COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE NOTES
1 Introduction: Meaning,History, Scope and Present Status of Social Psychology.
Determinants of Social Behaviour. Method: Observation, Sociometry and Survey.
2 Socialization: Nature, Process and Agencies.
Individual level processes: Person perception: Nature and Determinants,Attribution: Fundamental Errors, Determinants and Theories-Jones and Davis, and Kelly.
Attitude: Nature, Formation, Change and Resistance to Change
3 Interpersonal processes: Interpersonal Attraction: Nature, Determinants and Theories- Social Learning and Exchange Theory. Pro-social behaviour: Meaning, Stages and Determinants. Aggression: Nature, Causes and Control.
4 Group Behaviour: Meaning and Formation of Group, Types, Functions of Group.
Leadership: Nature, Characteristics and Types.
Collective Behaviour: Crowd, Audience and Mob.
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