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SOC 722

Attitudes: Structures, Function and Change

Catalog2026-2027
Credits3 units
LevelGraduate
Average gradeA
Standard

Overview

Description

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.)

Requirements

Prerequisites

  • Admission to doctoral program in psychology.
Original catalog text

Prerequisites

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

Units

Lecture3

Catalog Details

Offering

Offered: Every Spring

Terms

spring

Related Courses

Cross Listed With PSY 722

Restrictions

Admission to doctoral program in psychology.

Attributes

Standard

Learning Outcomes

  • identify important theories, findings and controversies pertaining to attitudes, and describe major insight from different areas of attitudes research.
  • demonstrate familiarity with major empirical research methods in social psychological research on attitudes.
  • demonstrate analytical skills in examining and critiquing theory and research pertaining to social psychological research on attitudes.