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What is the main emphasis of the lectures in this course?

To introduce cutting-edge research in social psychology (correct)
To present historical perspectives on social psychology
To focus only on the popular science articles
To summarize the textbook content

What is the purpose of probing big 'why' questions about human social behavior?

To ignore the textbook and assignments
To memorize historical facts
To understand the foundational ideas in mainstream social psychology (correct)
To analyze scientific contexts unrelated to social psychology

What is the role of the readings and assignments in the course?

To introduce historical perspectives on social psychology
To encounter major, foundational ideas in mainstream social psychology (correct)
To summarize the lectures
To focus on irrelevant areas of social psychology

What is the significance of emphasizing some things during the lectures?

It helps to go beyond the textbook content (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the consequence of missing more than one course discussion section?

Losing points (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the format of the course exams?

Online, multiple-choice questions (C) Signup and view all the answers

How should students proceed if they receive no response after asking a TA and a peer for help?

Email one of the other TAs to set a time to talk (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the weekly checklists?

To track progress in the course (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is Ben Haggerty's area of study?

Social Psychology (C) Signup and view all the answers

Where can students meet Ben Haggerty on Thursdays?

On Zoom (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is Jacqueline Perez's area of study?

Social Psychology (C) Signup and view all the answers

What does the course aim to do?

Promote interdisciplinary thinking and critical analysis of humans as social animals (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is Jacqueline Perez obsessed with?

Animals (B) Signup and view all the answers

How is the course's material described?

Shocking and offensive to all class members (B) Signup and view all the answers

What does the instructor promise to do?

Be honest about the data, even when uncomfortable (A) Signup and view all the answers

What does the instructor encourage students to do?

Get involved in addressing questions and talk to the TAs (D) Signup and view all the answers