PSYC 2600 - Social Psychology
Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section 01, CRN 42801,
Credit hours: 3
Course Meeting Times
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Instructor
Ying (Joy) Tang, Ph.D.
Email: yjtang@ysu.edu
Course Description
2600. Social Psychology. Examination of the influence of social interactions on the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors of the individual and the group. 3 s.h.
Course Readings
| Group | Title | Author | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required | Social Psychology | Aronson, Wilson, Sommers, Page-Gould, & Lewis | 9780137633647 |
- You may purchase/rent the textbook through the YSU bookstore by searching for this course (PSYC 2600, 42801) by clicking Course Materials & Textbooks -> Find Course Materials.
- You may also find this textbook from any other alternate source as you wish.
- There is also a free copy of this textbook on reserve at the Maag Library for your use. Please go to the front desk and ask to check out the textbook for PSYC 2600 and use it for a few hours at a time. You will not be able to take this textbook home.
The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.
Assignments/Assessments
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Schedule of Topics and Assignments
| Day | Date | Reading(s) | Proposed Topic | Due/To Prepare for Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue | 8/25 | Chapter 1 | Syllabus and Introduction | |
| Thu | 8/27 | Chapter 2 | Research Methods | |
| Tue | 9/1 | Chapter 2 | Research Methods | |
| Thu | 9/3 | Chapter 2 | Research Methods | Quizzes 1-2 (due by 11:59pm on 9/6) |
| Tue | 9/8 | Chapter 3 | Social Cognition | |
| Thu | 9/10 | Chapter 3 | Social Cognition | Quiz 3 (due by 11:59pm on 9/13) |
| Tue | 9/15 | Chapter 4 | Social Perception | |
| Thu | 9/17 | Chapter 4 | Social Perception | Quiz 4 (due by 11:59pm on 9/20) |
| Tue | 9/22 | Exam 1 (Chaps 1-4) | Exam 1 Expanded Review Sheet (due by 11am on 9/22) | |
| Thu | 9/24 | Chapter 5 | The Self | |
| Tue | 9/29 | Chapter 5 | The Self | |
| Thu | 10/1 | Chapter 5 | The Self | Assignment 1 / Quiz 5 (due by 11:59pm on 10/4) |
| Tue | 10/6 | Chapter 6 | Need to Justify | |
| Thu | 10/8 | Chapter 6 | Need to Justify | Quiz 6 (due by 11:59pm on 10/11) |
| Tue | 10/13 | Chapter 7 | Attitudes | |
| Thu | 10/15 | Chapter 7 | Attitudes | Quiz 7 (due by 11:59pm on 10/18) |
| Tue | 10/20 | Chapter 8 | Conformity | |
| Thu | 10/22 | Chapter 8 | Conformity | Assignment 2 / Quiz 8 (due by 11:59pm on 10/25) |
| Tue | 10/27 | Exam 2 (Chaps 5-8) | Exam 2 Expanded Review Sheet (due by 11am on 10/27) | |
| Thu | 10/29 | Chapter 9 | Group Processes | |
| Tue | 11/3 | Chapter 9 | Group Processes | |
| Thu | 11/5 | Chapter 10 | Interpersonal Attraction | Quiz 9 (due by 11:59pm on 11/8) |
| Tue | 11/10 | Chapter 10 | Interpersonal Attraction | |
| Thu | 11/12 | Chapter 10 | Interpersonal Attraction | Assignment 3 / Quiz 10 (due by 11:59pm on 11/15) |
| Tue | 11/17 | Chapter 11 | Prosocial Behavior | |
| Thu | 11/19 | Chapter 11 | Prosocial Behavior | Quiz 11 (due by 11:59pm on 11/22) |
| Tue | 11/24 | Chapter 12 | Aggression | |
| Thu | 11/26 | Chapter 13 | Prejudice | Assignment 4 / Quiz 12 (due by 11:59pm on 11/29) |
| Tue | 12/1 | Chapter 13 | Prejudice | |
| Thu | 12/3 | Chapter 13 | Prejudice | Assignment 5 / Quiz 13 (due by 11:59pm on 12/6) |
| Tue | 12/8 | No Class | ||
| Thu | 12/10 | Exam 3 (Chaps 9-13) (10:30-11:30AM) | Exam 3 Expanded Review Sheet (due by 10:30am on 12/10) |
The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning.