How are decisions actually made? And how do people make sense and form impressions about others? While making sense of social situations often seems easy on a surface, individuals need a highly differentiated system of “tools” to accomplish this essential task. This course includes an examination of judgment and decision making under a variety of social conditions.

Students will examine how people make personality judgments about themselves and others; how people attribute causation to human behavior; and how people make estimates about uncertain outcomes. In this course, everyday situations and their underlying complex psychological processes that are necessary for successful interaction will be the focus.

Prerequisite: PSYC 1100, PSYC 2825, and 6 credit hours of psychology, or permission of the instructor.
Course Format: Term Course
Interval: 2 years