Stuart Korshavn, St. Norbert College, Social Psychology

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Social Psychology

The Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP), Division 8, APA. At this site you can learn more about SPSP, communicate with social and personality psychologists, browse resources for personality psychologists and social psychologists. The Society publishes Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin and Personality and Social Psychology Review.

The Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI), Division 9, APA. At this site you can learn about SPSSI, its publications, programs and people and link to related Web sites. The Society publishes Journal of Social Issues.

Group Psychology and Group Psychotherapy (GPGP), Division 49, APA. At this site you can learn about GPGP, its publications, programs and people and link to related Web sites. The Division publishes Group Dynamics: Theory, Research, and Practice.

Society of Experimental Social Psychology (SESP). Membership in this Society is by nomination only. The Society publishes the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology.

Social Psychology Network. This is a comprehensive source of social psychology information on the Internet. At this site you can search links related to psychology in general and social psychology in particular.

PS 321. Social Psychology

PS 321 Syllabus
Social Psychology, 12th edition, Companion Website.This World Wide Web resource accompanies the text I use in PS 321. This site features learning objectives, study guide, web links, flash cards, and links to New York Times articles. To complete the on-line chapter exam for extra-credit, select "Study Guide" from the options on the left. Complete the chapter exam. Chapter exams meeting score and deadline requirements can be submitted for extra credit. Completing the profile information makes it easier to submit chapter exams for extra credit.
- PS 321 Study Strategy
- Study Guide 1. Chapter 1
- Study Guide 2. Chapters 2, 3, and 4
- Study Guide 3. Chapters 5, 6, and 8
- Study Guide 4. Chapters 7 & 10
- Study Guide 5. Chapters 9, 12, and 13
Course E-Reserves. This link provides access to assigned readings through the electronic reserve reading service of the Todd Wehr Library. The list of readings is accessible to all users. Access to the readings themselves is limited to St. Norbert College students and faculty.
Class session outlines. Outlines for each class session for each of the five units can be found in the following files. Some students find that these outlines help them to structure the notes they take during class presentation and discussion.
- Class Session Outlines, Unit 1. Chapter 1
- Class Session Outlines, Unit 2. Chapters 2, 3, and 4
- Class Session Outlines, Unit 3. Chapters 5, 6, and 8
- Class Session Outlines, Unit 4. Chaptesrs 7 and 10
- Class Session Outlines, Unit 5. Chapters 9, 12, and 13
Psychology video segments. A collection of short video segments illustrating important concepts in psychology. Requires valid SNC Computer Center login and password.
PS 321 Discussion Topics. The following resources will be helpful as you prepare to lead discussion.
- Examples
  - Dutton & Aron: Example discussion essay. (Word97)
  - Dutton & Aron: Example discussion outline.
  - Dutton & Aron: Example discussion annotation.
    - Academic Writing: Annotated Bibliography Follow this link to learn more about writing an annotated bibliography. The Writing Center. University of Wisconsin - Madison.
PsycINFO. Students and faculty at St. Norbert College use PsycINFO, a bibliographic database produced by the American Psychological Association (APA), to search out research articles related to the papers they are writing and the experiments they are planning. This database provides bibliographic references to the international journal, book-chapter, and book literature in psychology and related disciplines such as education, business, medicine, and law. It is available through computers linked to the campus network via EBSCOhost. Follow this link to resources that can help you use PsycINFO more effectively and to other helpful library resources.
APA editorial style.APA editorial style and other writing resources on the Web. The current edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychology Association, 5th edition, and the current edition of The Holt Handbook, (the St. Norbert College writing guide) can provide more complete guidance. Follow this link to resources that can help you use APA editorial style more effectively. These web resources are not intended to serve as a substitute for these two sources.
College Policies
- Academic Honor Code See page 4 and following of The Citizen: A Student Guide to the St. Norbert College Community.
- Writing Across the Curriculum Program -- General Writing Policy
- Services to Students with Disabilities
Forward Campus E-MailI communicate frequently with students using the campus e-mail system. If you have an established e-mail account with an off-campus provider, and you would like to eliminate the hassle of checking both your on- and off-campus e-mail, you can forward your on-campus e-mail to an off-campus e-mail address.

PS 325. Group Dynamics
- Text-related resources
  
  Group Dynamics (4th ed.). This site is maintained by the publisher of our text. The site provides links to a variety of study aids for every chapter: learning objectives, glossary, flashcards, crossword puzzle, multiple-choice practice quiz, true/false practice quiz, practice short answer questions, and web links.
  Group Dynamics Resource Page This site is maintained by Donelson R. Forsyth, University of Richmond, the author of our text. He provides links to a variety of web resources organized by chapter.
  Extra-credit quizzes. Log in (SNC ID and password). Select PS 325 if more than one class is available to you. Select "Quizzes" from the left-had column. You will receive 2 extra credit points if you complete a quiz for one chapter before we begin a new chapter in class and if you achieve a score of at least 80% correct on the quiz (12 out of 15 correct). You may retake a quiz as often as necessary to meet this criterion. You may not use any resources (for example, textbook, notes, friends or classmates) other than your own knowledge and understanding when completing the quiz. If you complete the quizzes for each of the 14 chapters we will cover, you will earn 28 extra credit points. This is equal to about 3% of the points possible for the semester. These points could, for example, raise a BC (80%) to an B (83%).
- Readings
  - PS 325, Group Dynamics, Electronic reserve readings Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) files available on line with SNC computer ID and password.
  - PS 325, Group Dynamics, Other readings.
- Forward Campus E-MailI communicate frequently with students using the campus e-mail system. If you have an established e-mail account with an off-campus provider, and you would like to eliminate the hassle of checking both your on- and off-campus e-mail, you can forward your on-campus e-mail to an off-campus e-mail address.
- Course documents
  - Course Syllabus
  - Discussion Topics - Overview and Deadlines
    - Discussion bibliographies
      
      Discussion Topic 1. The life of a token: The consequences of being one or only a few of a kind.
      
      Discussion Topic 2. Juries: You be the judge.
      
      Discussion Topic 3. Was Acton right? (Does power corrupt?)
      
      Discussion Topic 4. The "home field advantage": The effects of performing before a sympathetic audience.
      
      Discussion Topic 5. All in the family: Conflict and conflict resolution in the family.
      
      Discussion Topic 6. Conflict between nations: Conflict between groups writ large?
    - Discussion helps: Examples
      
      Example outline: Radical groups
      
      Example annotation: Radical groups
      
      Academic Writing: Annotated Bibliography The University of Wisconsin-Madison Writing Center
      
      Example essay: Radical groups
    - Discussion helps: APA editorial style The written work you submit should be consistent with APA editorial style. The current edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychology Association, 5th edition, and the current edition of The Holt Handbook, (the St. Norbert College writing guide) can provide more complete guidance. These web resources are not intended to serve as a substitute for these two sources.
    - Discussion helps: Library Resources Students and faculty at St. Norbert College use PsycINFO, a bibliographic database produced by the American Psychological Association (APA), to search out research articles related to the papers they are writing and the experiments they are planning. This database provides bibliographic references to the international journal, book-chapter, and book literature in psychology and related disciplines such as education, business, medicine, and law. It is available through computers linked to the campus network via EBSCOhost. This link will guide you to resources to help you use the library and PsycINFO more effectively. Library Research. To go directly to the list of research databases, including a link to PsychINFO, click here.
  - Study Guides
- College Policies
  - Academic Honor Code See page 4 and following of The Citizen: A Student Guide to the St. Norbert College Community.
  - Writing Across the Curriculum Program -- General Writing Policy
  - Services to Students with Disabilities
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