BEH 311: Social Psychology

Baron, R. A., Branscombe, N. R. & Byrne, D. R. (2009). Social psychology. (12th ed.). Boston: Allyn & Bacon.

Syllabus
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Lecture Notes
Week 1: The Field of Social Psychology (PowerPoint file - 1.9mb)
Week 2: Social Perception and Cognition (PowerPoint file - 1.2mb)
Week 3: Self-Evaluation and Response to Outside Influences(PowerPoint file - 2.4mbkb)
Week 4: Social Functioning (PowerPoint file - 3.4mb)
Week 5: Social Influence (PowerPoint file - 1.9mb)
Week 6: Antisocial Behaviors (PowerPoint file - 3.6mb)
Week 7: Group Psychology Applications (PowerPoint file - 931kb)
Week 8: Student Presentations (no lecture notes)

American Psychological Association (APA) Citation Protocol
Bedford/St. Martin's
This site provides great information on properly citing online sources.

Purdue University's Online Writing Lab
While I still view the WIU Writing Style Guide as a good investment, this site has a wealth of information on the proper citation protocol for your papers. Brought to you by my alma mater, it's definitely worth a look. (Be sure to scroll down the page to see the examples.)

The Assignment Process
From the University of Waikato. Provides many great examples.

Sample APA Research Paper

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Plagiarism Resources
Plagiarism: What It is and How to Recognize and Avoid It
A comprehensive description of plagiarism with examples.

Avoiding Plagiarism
Great source for suggestions and recommendations on how to avoid plagiarism.

Examples of Plagiarism
Very useful illustrations of different types of plagiarism.