PSY454A - Psychology Of Adjustment

Social psychology as a branch of psychology its historical background, Major paradigms of contemporary social psychology, Methods adopted in social psychology, Aggression and violence, Person perception, Social motivation, Attitude and its change, Social facilitation, Social loafing, Social power, Conformity and Compliance, Obedience to authority, Distributive and procedural justice, Group dynamics and inter group relations, Issues of gender, poverty and marginalization.