IGNOU BPC-06
- Social Psychology,
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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

Previous Year Solved Question Papers Included

BPC-06 English (Total-12, Solved-8, Unsolved-4)

• June (2014-2019)
• December (2014-2019)

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