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BPC-06 English Topics Covered
BPC-06 English Topics Covered
Block 1 – Introduction to Social Psychology
- Unit 1 – Definition, Concept and Research Methods in Social Psychology
- Unit 2 – Historical Perspective of Social Psychology, Social Psychology and Other Related Disciplines
- Unit 3 – Social and Person Perception–Definition, Description and Functional Factors
- Unit 4 – Cognitive Basis and Dynamics of Social Perception and Person Perception
Block 2 – Attitudes and Behaviour
- Unit 1 – Definition, Concept, Description, Characteristic of Attitude
- Unit 2 – Components of Attitude
- Unit 3 – Predicting Behaviour from Attitude
- Unit 4 – Effecting Attitudinal Change and Cognitive Dissonance Theory, Compliance of Self-Perception Theory, Self-Affirmation
Block 3 – Group Dynamics
- Unit 1 – Introduction to Groups: Definition, Characteristics and Types of Groups
- Unit 2 – Group Process: Social Facilitation, Social Loafing, Group Interaction, Group Polarization and Group Mind
- Unit 3 – Group Behaviour: Influence of Norms, Status and Roles; Introduction to Crowd Behavioural Theory, Crowd Psychology (Classical and Convergence Theories)
- Unit 4 – Crowd Psychology: Collective Consciousness and Collective Hysteria
Block 4 – Culture and Norms
- Unit 1 – Definition of Norms, Social Norms, Need and Characteristics Features of Norms
- Unit 2 – Norm Formation, Factors Influencing Norms, Enforcement of Norms, Norm Formation and Social Conformity
- Unit 3 – Autokinetic Experiment in Norm Formation
- Unit 4 – Norms and Conformity: Asch’s Line of Length Experiments
