– Apply attribution theory to explain motives (e.g. fundamental attribution error, self-serving bias)

– Describe the structure and function of different kinds of group behavior (e.g. deindividuation, group polarization)

– Explain how individuals respond to expectations of others, including groupthink, conformity, and obedience to authority

– Discuss attitudes and how they change (e.g., central route to persuasion)

– Predict the impact of the presence of others on individual behavior (e.g. bystander effect, social facilitation)

– Describe processes that contribute to differential treatment of group members (e.g. in-group/out-group dynamics, ethnocentrism, prejudice)

– Articulate the impact of social and cultural categories (e.g. gender, race, ethnicity) on self-concept and relations with others

– Anticipate the impact of behavior on a self-fulfilling prophecy

– Describe the variables that contribute to altruism, aggression, and attraction

– Discuss attitude formation and change, including persuasion strategies and cognitive dissonance

– Identify important figures in social psychology (e.g. Solomon Asch, Leon Festinger, Stanley Milgram, Philip Zimbardo)