Paper 4.1: Social Psychology
| Unit | Content | Time (Hours) | Domain |
| I | Introduction
Definition, nature, scope, methods of social psychology Groups: types and group formation Leadership: meaning and types of leadership Revealing experiences of participating in a group Leadership analysis of 5 leaders in various areas |
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3 4 3 |
Must know
Desirable to Know Nice to Know |
| II | Social Processes
Social perception: Concept and nature, Attribution theory and its application, Impression management. Aggression: its causes and prevention Pro-social behaviour and its measurement, Theories of kin selection theory, Bystander effect Violence Altruism |
13
4 4 5 |
Must know
Desirable to Know Nice to Know |
| III | Attitudes, Stereotypes, Prejudices and Discrimination
Attitude; nature, components, formation of attitudes Measurement of attitudes, Persuasion, Cognitive dissonance. Stereotypes, prejudice and discrimination: nature, causes and strategies of reducing them Gender Stereotypes in Indian society Caste System in India |
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5 5 7 |
Must know
Desirable to Know Nice to Know |
Syllabus Books:
- Aronson, E., Wilson, T.D., Akert, R.M. (2010). Social Psychology. (7th ed.). Princeton: Printice Hall.
- Baron, R.A., Branscombe, N.R., Byrne, D. (2009). Social Psychology (12th ed.). Boston: Pearon/Allyn and Bacon.
Reference Books:
- Chadee. (2011). Theories in Social Psychology.Wiley-Blackwell.
- M. Jackson. (1988). Social Psychology, Past and Present: An Integrative Orientation. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
- Rhodewalt. (2008). Personality and Social Behavior.Psychology Press.
- B. Eckes; H. M. Trautner. (2000). The Developmental Social Psychology of Gender.Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
- Abrams; M. A. Hogg; J. M. Marques. (2005). The Social Psychology of Inclusion and Exclusion.Psychology Press.
- Verkuyten. (2005). The Social Psychology of Ethnic Identity. Psychology Press,
- S. Rogers. (2005). Social Psychology: Experimental and Critical Approaches.Open University Press.