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PSYC 241

Social Psychology

3.00 units · Undergraduate

Winter 2026

Topics

  • Social psychology

Readings

  • Required: Myers, D. G., Jordan, C. H., Smith, S., & Twenge, J. M. (2024). Social Psychology (9th Canadian Edition). McGraw-Hill Ryerson.
  • Required: Purchasing link: https://www.campusbookstore.com/?ID=90&Course=PSYC27648
  • Required: Available in Library? YES
  • Required: Note, this textbook has an “e-version” as well, which you can purchase instead of the hard copy.
  • Required: If you choose to buy an older edition of this textbook, please note that you are responsible for all the information in the 2024 version (9th Canadian Edition). Older vs newer editions vary in content. Use an older edition at your own risk.
  • Listed material: Assessments Jan 5 Introduction & research methods Ch 1
  • Listed material: Jan 8 The self in the social world Ch 2
  • Listed material: Jan 12 The self in the social world
  • Listed material: Jan 15 Social beliefs and judgments Ch 3
  • Listed material: Jan 19 Social beliefs and judgments
  • Listed material: Jan 22 Behaviors and attitudes Ch 4
  • Listed material: Jan 29 Behaviors and attitudes Ch 5
  • Listed material: Feb 2 Persuasion Ch 6 Paper 1 Feb 2 Feb 5 Conformity
  • Listed material: Feb 9 Conformity
  • Listed material: Feb 12 Group influence Ch 7
Winter 2025

Topics

  • Social psychology

Readings

  • Listed material: Myers, D. G., Jordan, C. H., Smith, S. & Twenge, J. M., (2024). Social Psychology (9th Canadian Edition). McGraw-Hill Ryerson. **Note, the hard copy of this textbook ca be purchased (plus tax) at the bookstore. There is an “e-version” of the textbook as well, which you can purchase for 180-days through the bookstore for (plus tax). Either option is fine.
  • Listed material: If you choose to buy an older edition of this textbook, please note that you are responsible for all of the information in the older version. Older vs newer editions vary in content. Use an older edition at your own risk.
  • Listed material: Assessments Jan 6 Introduction & research methods Ch 1
  • Listed material: Jan 9 The self in the social world Ch 2
  • Listed material: Jan 13 The self in the social world
  • Listed material: Jan 16 Social beliefs and judgments Ch 3
  • Listed material: Jan 20 Social beliefs and judgments
  • Listed material: Jan 23 Behaviors and attitudes Ch 4
  • Listed material: Jan 27 Behaviors and attitudes
  • Listed material: Jan 30 Persuasion Ch 5 Paper 1 Jan 30 Feb 3 Conformity Ch 6
  • Listed material: Feb 6 Conformity
  • Listed material: Feb 10 Group influence Ch 7
Fall 2025

Topics

  • Social psychology
  • Prejudice
  • Cognition

Readings

  • Listed material: We will use the following textbook, which is available at the Campus
  • Listed material: Bookstore (https://www.campusbookstore.com/?ID=90&Course=PSYC26936)
  • Listed material: Myers, D. G., Jordan, C. H., Smith, S., & Twenge, J. (2024). Social Psychology (9th Canadian ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill. ISBN: 9781264841882,
  • Listed material: Please note: This textbook has an “e-version” as well, which you can purchase instead of the hard copy.
  • Listed material: If you choose to buy an older edition of this textbook, please note that you are responsible for all of the information in the 2024 edition.
  • Listed material: The Stauffer Library Reserve has ordered a copy of the textbook for you to read at the library.
Winter 2024

Topics

  • Social psychology

Readings

  • Listed material: Myers, D. G., Twenge, J. M., Jordan, C. H., & Smith, S. (2021). Social Psychology (8th Canadian Edition). McGraw-Hill Ryerson.
  • Listed material: Note, this textbook has an “e-version” as well, which you can purchase instead of the hard copy. See https://www.mheducation.ca/social-psychology-9781260327014-can-group.
  • Listed material: If you choose to buy an older edition of this textbook, please note that you are responsible for all the information in the 2021 version (8th Canadian Edition). Older vs newer editions vary in content. Use an older edition at your own risk.
  • Listed material: Assessments Jan 8 Introduction & research methods Ch 1
  • Listed material: Jan 11 The self in the social world Ch 2
  • Listed material: Jan 15 The self in the social world
  • Listed material: Jan 18 Social beliefs and judgments Ch 3
  • Listed material: Jan 22 Social beliefs and judgments
  • Listed material: Jan 25 Behaviors and attitudes Ch 4
  • Listed material: Jan 29 Behaviors and attitudes
  • Listed material: Feb 1 Persuasion Ch 5 Paper 1 Feb 2 Feb 5 Conformity Ch 6
  • Listed material: Feb 12 Conformity
  • Listed material: Feb 15 Group influence Ch 7
Fall 2024

Topics

  • Social psychology
  • Prejudice
  • Cognition

Readings

  • Listed material: Social Psychology (9th Canadian ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill.
2023-2024 · Social Psychology (ASO) F23

Topics

  • Social psychology
  • Prejudice
  • Cognition

Readings

  • Listed material: Social Psychology (8th Canadian ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill.
Winter 2023

Topics

  • Social psychology

Readings

  • Listed material: Myers, D. G., Twenge, J. M., Jordan, C. H., & Smith, S. (2021). Social Psychology (8th Canadian Edition). McGraw-Hill Ryerson. **Note, this textbook has an “e-version” as well, which you can purchase instead of the hard copy. See https://www.mheducation.ca/social-psychology-9781260327014-can-group . Either option is fine. Also, this book has several online resources associated with it.
  • Listed material: If you choose to buy an older edition of this textbook, please note that you are responsible for all of the information in the 2021 version. Older vs newer editions vary in content. Use an older edition at your own risk.
  • Listed material: Assessments Jan 10 Introduction & research methods Ch 1
  • Listed material: Jan 13 The self in the social world Ch 2
  • Listed material: Jan 17 The self in the social world
  • Listed material: Jan 20 Social beliefs and judgments Ch 3
  • Listed material: Jan 24 Social beliefs and judgments
  • Listed material: Jan 27 Behaviors and attitudes Ch 4
  • Listed material: Jan 31 Behaviors and attitudes
  • Listed material: Feb 3 Persuasion Ch 5 Paper 1 Feb 3rd Feb 7 Conformity Ch 6
  • Listed material: Feb 10 Conformity
  • Listed material: Feb 14 Group influence Ch 7
  • Listed material: Feb 17 Group influence
2022-2023 · Social Psychology (ASO) F22

Topics

  • Social psychology
  • Prejudice
  • Cognition
Winter 2022

Topics

  • * = class is online on Teams
  • Social psychology

Readings

  • Listed material: Myers, D. G., Twenge, J. M., Jordan, C. H., & Smith, S. (2021). Social Psychology (8th Canadian Edition). McGraw-Hill Ryerson. **Note, this textbook has an “e-version” as well, which you can purchase instead of the hard copy. See https://www.mheducation.ca/social-psychology-9781260327014-can-group . Either option is fine. Also, this book has several online resources associated with it. You are welcome and encouraged to take advantage of these resources but they are not formally part of the course content (tl;dr – they are optional). If you choose to buy an older edition of this textbook, please note that you are responsible for all of the information in the 2021 version. I do not think older vs newer editions dramatically vary in content, but I am not 100% confident in that. Use an older edition at your own risk.
  • Listed material: Assessments Jan 10* Introduction & research methods Ch 1
  • Listed material: Jan 12* The self in the social world Ch 2
  • Listed material: Jan 17* The self in the social world
  • Listed material: Jan 19* Social beliefs and judgments Ch 3
  • Listed material: Jan 24* Social beliefs and judgments
  • Listed material: Jan 26* Behaviors and attitudes Ch 4
  • Listed material: Jan 31* Behaviors and attitudes
  • Listed material: Feb 2* Persuasion Ch 5 Paper 1 Feb 3rd Feb 7* Conformity Ch 6
  • Listed material: Feb 9* Conformity
  • Listed material: Feb 14* (Calgary) Group influence Ch 7
  • Listed material: Feb 16* (Calgary) Group influence
2021-2022 · Social Psychology (ASO) F21

Topics

  • Social psychology
  • Prejudice
  • Cognition
  • Learning

Readings

  • Listed material: Sep 30 Tuition due Sep 7 Classes start Sep 20 Last day to add courses Sep 20 Last day to drop courses without financial penalty Nov 1 Last day to drop without academic penalty
2021 · Social Psychology (ASO) W21

Topics

  • Social psychology
2020 · Social Psychology (ASO) F20

Topics

  • Social psychology
  • Prejudice
  • Cognition
2019-2020

Topics

  • Social psychology
  • Prejudice
  • Cognition
Sources