Unit 1.
Controversial theories in social psychology
Is there a "prejudiced personality" type?
Is terror management real?
Is the evolutionary perspective helpful to social psychology?
Unit 2.
The nature of social thought and decisions
Is psychology a science?
Is Facebook bad for college student's health?
Do religion and spirituality mean the same thing to today's college student?
Is the use of heuristics harmful to effective decision making?
Unit 3.
Social and cultural influence.
Is viewing television violence harmful for children?
Is high self-esteem really beneficial?
Is the fear of bullying justified?
Unit 4.
Close relationships
Is hookup culture on college campuses bad for heterosexual girls?
Are extremely homophobic people secretly gay?
Unit 5.
Prejudice and intergroup relations.
Is racism a permanent feature of American society?
Does prejudice result from social dominance?
Is the emphasis on a color-blind society an answer to racism?
Does the Implicit Association Test (IAT) measure racial prejudice?
Do whites associate privilege with their skin color?
Does intergroup contact work to reduce prejudice?