1. Seminar in Social Psychology Psy 522 Doug Stenstrom dstenst@calstatela.edu (323)343-2258 Office Hours: Tu & Th 3:30-4:00, 6:30-7:30 other times by appointment

2. Psychology is… the scientific study of –Affect –Behavior –Cognition –physiology/biology Social psychology is… the scientific study of HOW OTHER PEOPLE INFLUENCE OUR –Affect –Behavior –Cognition –physiology/biology

3. Syllabus Course Overview Required Readings Schedule Course Format –Class Attendance and Participation –Discussion Leaders –Evaluating Research –Manuscript Review –Exam http://www.psychwiki.com/wiki/Seminar_in_Social_Psychology_Fall_2008

4. How to Read Journal Articles in Social Psychology Start with abstract to get “overview” Skim the article… –Major headers –Specific hypotheses –Number of studies –Read first few paragraphs of Discussion Then re-read in-depth… –Maybe starting with Method, then Discussion –All evaluation/critique centers around Method

5. Guidelines for Weekly Evaluation For each study: (Introduction) - What is the hypothesis? (Method) - How does method relates to hypothesis? (Result) - How do the results relate to hypothesis? (Discussion) - How do implications relate to hypothesis?