• Home
• Syllabus
• Tips
• Videos
• Outlines
• Textbook
• FAS Gradebook
• Contact

Important End of Class Information (slightly changed from the exam)

1. All extra credits should be posted by midnight on May 10th. You will know that they have been posted because you will have either a '0' or the allotted points on FAS gradebook.

NOTE: If you turned in your signed Social Cognition Experiment paper to my mailbox, your extra credit will be adjusted tomorrow afternoon.

2. Exam grades will be posted in the afternoon on May 11th. You have until 12pm on May 12th to alert me of a problem with your grade. After that point grades will be turned in and all change of grades will need approval from the head of the psychology department. Grade changes will only be considered in cases of miscalculation.

3. DO NOT email asking for extra points because you missed the cut-off for a higher grade by "only 1 point", "just 2 little points", "less than .2 points", etc. Grade cut-offs are predetermined and are explicitly listed on the syllabus. Ample extra credit was also provided throughout the course.

NO requests for grade changes based on missing a cut-off will be honored. All such requests will be forwarded to the head of the psychology department as well as the Dean of Students with a statement that you are conducting yourself in an inappropriate manner. Begging for a higher grade is unacceptable behavior.

Study Guide - Exam 3 is posted.

I apologize for the delay in posting the second half of the study guide. I want to be sure that it accurately reflects the exam. It will be posted by Monday evening.

Reminder, all extra credits need to be submitted before 4pm on May 10th. Please double check that your extra credit is on turnitin.com. If it is not there as of 4pm on May 10th, you will not receive credit.

If you handed in extra credit 3, it should be posted before the final exam. If you submitted your extra credit (3 or 4) via turnitin.com, it will appear on FAS around May 11th.

Extra Credit 4: for 3 points extra credit

• Locate 1 example of violence in the media (tv, movies, video games). Briefly describe the violent scene.
• Answer the following questions:
• 1. Is this hostile or instrumental aggression? Why?
• 2. Is the depiction of violence realistic? Why or why not?
• 3. Does the perpetrator face any consequences?
• Include the name of the episode, movie, or video game, as well as the date you viewed the violent scene.

Submit this via turnitin.com before the Final Exam (that's 4pm on 5/10). After you submit your paper, be sure to double check that it was uploaded. Failure to correctly upload your paper will result in zero credits.

Part 1 of the Study Guide - Exam 3 is posted.

Important Changes to Lecture Schedule:

• 4/11-Aggression Part 2: Violence in the Media. Announcement of Extra Credit 4
• 4/13-Introduction to Social Psychology of Good and Evil. Read Social Psychology of Good and Evil p. 1-20
• 4/18 & 4/20-As per syllabus
• 4/25-Guest Speaker and In-class Activity (it will be included on the exam, so don't miss class!)
• 4/27-As per syllabus

UPDATED: Scores for Exam 2 have been adjusted one FINAL time. Everyone was given another 1pt to their raw score because another error was found.

Scores for extra credit 2 have been posted on FAS Gradebook. If you received less than 5 points, it is because you did not include a paragraph justifying why your group is high status. If you contributed to a group paper and did not receive credit, please email me and let me know who submitted the group's paper.

The groups that were selected as high status were very interesting. Here is a list of some of the groups that were selected as having high status:

• Americans
• College Students
• Athletes
• Sorority/Fraternity Member
• Musician
• Speaker of Multiple Languages
• Engineering Student
• Nonsmoker
• Computer Nerd
• Short People
• Blondes
• Glasses Wearer
• Ridiculously Good Looking
• New Jersey Resident

Arguments for both sides of opposing or differing groups even came up...

• Male vs Female
• Christian vs Jewish
• White vs Black vs Asian vs Latino/a
• Living on Campus vs Commuting
• Oldest Child vs Youngest Child
• Being in a Relationship vs Being Single

Extra Credit 3: For 2 points, select 1 of the following. You CANNOT do both.

Option 1:

• Go to http://psych-s.rutgers.edu/research/test/.
• Register for "Social Cognition 1"
• Print out Registration Confirmation
• Attend appointment, complete experiment, have experimenter sign your confirmation page
• Turn in signed confirmation page before final exam

Option 2:

• Go to http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~socoglab/.
• Complete either "Street Harassment Survey" or "Relationship Attitudes." Women can complete either study, men can ONLY complete Relationship Attitudes.
• Write a 2 page summary of the study. What types of questions were you asked? What do you believe the hypotheses were? What results do you think the researchers will find?
• Be sure to include in your summary the date and time that you participated in the survey
• Turn in your 2 page summary via Turnitin.com before the final exam.

Exam grades are now posted on FAS Gradebook. Thank you again for your patience.

Facts about the exam...

• 3 questions were thrown out because less than 30% of the class answered them correctly. This was factored into your grade by adding 3 points to your raw score. (Grades on FAS are your final scores out of 100 points.)
• The class average was 81%.
• 58% of the class received a B or better.

To figure out how you are doing in the class...

• Add all of your scores thus far on FAS (Exam 1 + Exam 2 + Extra Credit 1)
• Check the syllabus for the grading scale.
• Determine what grade you would like for the class and note the lowest total points for that grade.
• Subtract your total from the lowest total points for the grade you'd like and this will tell you the score you need on the final exam to achieve that grade.
• For example, if your grades are 76 + 81 + 5 = 162 points. You want a B in the class, so the lowest total points needed for a B are 239 (based on the syllabus). 239 - 162 = 77. So you need a minimum of a 77 on the final exam for a B.

If you'd like to review your exam, please email me before coming to office hours.

I apologize for the delay in exam grades. I am still waiting for the TA to send them to me.

They should be posted before class tomorrow.

I appreciate your patience and understanding.

In the meantime, work on your extra credit assignments!

Study Guide 2 has been updated.

Exam 2 is Thursday, 3/23.

Extra Credit 1 has been posted on FAS Gradebook.

If you received less than the 5 points, it is because you did not staple your paper, you did not type your paper, or your paper was incomplete.

One paper was turned in with no name.

Do not forget that Extra Credit 2 must be turned in by 3/30 on Turnitin.com. Hopefully, this program will allow me to grade the extra credit much quicker because I will not have to cross check each of them for plagiarism.

Extra Credit Opportunity 2: For 5 extra credit points...

Download and read "Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack" by Peggy McIntosh.

Assignment: Think about the groups which are part of your social identity or that you belong to that have a dominant or high status. Create a list of 10 privileges your group enjoys. For example, your high status group may be your fraternity/sorority. What privileges do fraternity and sorority members have over nonmembers? Or your high status group might be college students. What privileges does being a college student or college graduate give you over people who did not go to college? Be creative and consider all of the many groups you are part of before you pick one to write about.

Your paper should begin with a short paragraph explaining your high status group and why you believe it is high status. Then you should list your 10 privileges. Your list of privileges need to be unique and cannot copy McIntosh's.

You may work on this assignment individually or in groups. However, if you work in small groups on this assignment, you MUST follow these rules.:

• ONE paper will be submitted for the group as a whole. All group member's names must be on the paper.
• There must be 10 privileges for EACH individual in the group. In other words, if you work in a group of 3, you must provide 30 privileges; if you work in a group of 5, you must provide 50 privileges, etc.

All papers (individual and group) will be submitted via Turnitin.com. (Group papers submitted via turnitin.com should be submitted by only ONE individual, but be sure to include all names on the document. After the documents are checked for plagiarism, I will print them out and assign the credit based on the names on the papers, not the names on turnitin.com) Turnitin.com is a program that will check every paper submitted for similarities and plagiarism. Therefore, if you and a friend turn in identical papers, Turnitin.com will alert me to the similarity and you will receive zero credits. As it states on the syllabus, cheating and plagiarism will not be tolerated. Anyone caught cheating will be reported to the dean of their college, with a recommendation to expel. This includes extra credit assignments. So if you want to work with a friend, read the above rules for group work.

Papers are due on or before 3/30.

Instructions for Turnitin.com

• Go to Turnitin.com
• Click on New User in the upper right hand corner
• Select student and click on next
• Enter 1485945 for Turnitin Class ID. Enter social4 for Turnitin Class enrollment password.
• Follow the instructions for creating a new account. Please be sure to enter your name as it would appear on the class roster (in other words, your full first and last name).
• When you are ready to submit your paper, click on the submit button next to your name and follow the instructions.

Please be aware that Turnitin.com will not allow you to submit your paper after 3/30.

Scores for the first extra credit will be posted on FAS over Spring Break.

Here are the notes for the stereotypes portion of tomorrow's lecture.

The revised lecture schedule can be found here. Remember Exam 2 is on 3/23. The reminder of the schedule is pushed back one class until the lectures on aggression which will be 1 instead of 2 classes.

The first portion of the study guide is now posted.

I apologize for the delay in the posting of notes for Tuesday's stereotypes lecture and Study Guide for Exam 2. These will be posted on Monday afternoon.

Website is in the process of being redesigned

Print out these questions for Thursday's video.

Class canceled today due to malfunctioning projector/screen. Lecture Schedule and Readings have been pushed back 1 day.

• Thursday = Prejudice and Discrimination
• Tuesday (3/7) = Prejudice and Discrimination
• Thursday (3/9) = Social Influence
• Tuesday (3/21) = Social Influence
• Thursday (3/23) = EXAM 2
• Check here before class Thursday for questions to answer while watching video in class
• Check here before class Tuesday for additionally lecture notes on stereotypes
• Study Guide for Exam 2 will be posted over the weekend
• The video "The Persuaders" from 2/23 will be at the library tomorrow afternoon until 3/16 if you missed it in class. Alternatively, you can watch it online here.
• The extra credit will be posted on FAS gradebook before Exam 2. Please be patient. I will post an announcement when they are uploaded.

Extra Credit Opportunity for up to 5 points: Pick One!

Extra credit MUST BE typed and NO MORE than 2 pages long. Don't forget to write your name on your paper (SSN is unnecessary unless you think someone in class has the same name as you.) Papers MUST BE stapled if more than 1 page; unstapled papers will automatically be decreased to a maximum of 3 possible extra credit points.

Extra credit is due IN CLASS on THURSDAY (2/23). NO late papers will be accepted. NO papers will be accepted via email. If you can't make it to class, drop off your paper (or have a friend drop it off) in the Psychology Office in Tillett Hall 101 before they close on Thursday afternoon (around 4pm). You CAN turn in your extra credit early (in fact, I encourage you to turn it in on Tuesday if you can).

Try the IAT yourself here.

Exam grades are now posted on FAS Gradebook. Exam stats:

• Class average: 80%
• 49% of the class scored a B or better.

If you would like to review your exam, please email me or the TA at least 1 week prior to coming to office hours or scheduling an appointment. (It takes time to sort through 400 exams to find yours!)

To clear up any confusion, the grades posted are out of 100%.

Exam grades will be posted on Monday or Tuesday. The class average is around 80%. Unfortunately, due to an incapability of technology, I cannot download individual grades. And of course, with the snow, I cannot get to my office until Monday afternoon or Tuesday. I will post the grades as soon as I possibly can.

Complete Study Guide is now posted.

Your textbook website includes sample test questions that might help you while studying.

HERE, you'll find the first 3/5ths of the study guide for Exam 1.

"Videos" link in sidebar is now active. Check this link if you miss class to find out what videos were watched during lecture.

Also a link to "Lecture outlines" is added in the sidebar. This link will take you to a page with the information from the "Lecture Outline" slide from the class lectures. This page may or may not be updated prior to class.

In the menu on the left, you'll find links to all sections of the syllabus. Make sure you are familiar with the information on the syllabus. You'll also find a link to "Tips for Success" in this class.

The books for this class are:

• Franzoi, S.L. (2006). Social Psychology (4th ed.). Boston: McGraw Hill.
• Miller, A.G. (ed.) (2004). The Social Psychology of Good and Evil. New York: The Guilford Press.

(These books are different from the books used for this class last semester).

On this main page, I will post announcements relevant to class.