PSY 205 - Forms of Social Influence

3 CR

An assessment of the process whereby humans influence other humans to voluntarily believe or do what they wish them to believe or do: primary emphasis is the interpersonal exchange. Forms include modeling, requesting, bargaining, persuading, demanding, conditioning, group influence, and coercion. Media and written persuasion are also considered. Student performance is a part of this course. (This course is cross listed with COM 205.)

Prerequisite(s): COM 101, COM 102, COM 104 or COM 106, OR permission.