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SOC 722 - Attitudes: Structures, Function and Change

(3 units)
History, theory, assessment, empirical principles and current research. Attitude components; functions served by attitudes; related constructs; attitudes, psychology, processes and actions; attitude change. (PSY 722 and SOC 722 are cross-listed; credit may be earned in one of the two.)

Prerequisite(s): Admission to doctoral program in psychology.

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Spring

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. identify important theories, findings and controversies pertaining to attitudes, and describe major insight from different areas of attitudes research.
2. demonstrate familiarity with major empirical research methods in social psychological research on attitudes.
3. demonstrate analytical skills in examining and critiquing theory and research pertaining to social psychological research on attitudes.


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