AP Psychology/Social Psychology

Introduces how humans interact in groups and social situations, as well as how others can affect an individual’s behavior and mental processes.

Objectives and Skills

Topics may include:

• How social and cultural categories like gender and race can impact self-concept and behavior
• The factors that lead people to form and change attitudes
• Group dynamics, including conformity, compliance, and obedience to authority
• Types of behavior caused by the presence of others
• Bias, prejudice, and discrimination
• Altruism and aggression
• The variables that contribute to attraction

References

← Clinical Psychology

AP Psychology